I have heard so many opinions about the river and the sea in the past few days that I find the threads impossible to unravel.  

First, of course no one is happy about the war.  But some people really think it’s simple.  Shoot them all.  or Make a single state. or go back to Poland.  (That one really gets me.  My brother reminds me that our grandparents had a big house on the marketplace before they were killed and the place was bombed, destroyed – I should have kept the key) 

In any case, I’m lost as far as making a logical and satisfying organization to all the arguments – and certainly no solution.  

I look at the faces of the demonstrators and think how wonderful it would be to talk with them like human beings. not about politics – but mabe about shoes, cooking, horses, etc.  It’s not like there are good people against bad people and we have to get rid of the bad people.  They’re all good and they deserve attention.   how can they all be made to understand that simple fact?  everybody’s right.  now let’s see how we can all be satisfied. 

A peace tent.  yes. that will do it. sure.