How possible is peac…

How possible is peace between Israel and the Palestinians when the winner of a Palestinian writing contest says this:

“My heart has turned into a sad block of pain. One day I will buy a weapon and I will blow away the fetters. I will propel my living-dead body into your arms, my father, and you will gather me into your hands.”

Al-Qaeda recruit? Nope, a Palestinian 7th grader. The group “Palestinian Media Watch” has brought the results of this contest to light, but I wonder who is listening. Other top winners expressed hatred towards Israel, PM Sharon and President Bush. The question is, were there any letters that extolled peace?

It’s unknown, says the media watchdog group, which added that if children submitted peace-promoting letters and Palestinian leaders only honored those with violent themes, the Palestinians are promoting hate education.

“On the other hand, [if] there was not even one peace-promoting letter [submitted], it is equally disturbing, as an ominous warning of how successful the PA education has been in creating a generation dedicated to hatred of Israel,” said Itamar Marus, the media group’s director.

Is it possible to negotiate with a group of people who say one thing but practice something else so diametrically opposed? If a peace agreement is hammered out, that would be wonderful, but after that, listen to the children to know whether or not it will work.

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