Response; Battle Stories Bringing Former Enemies Togther

The fact that the Israelis and the Palestinians were able to come together and find common ground to form the Combatants for Peace group is good. These people are putting their lives on the line for their own freedom, as well as their families and other people. They are trying to find peace without war and with non-violent peace talks and meetings. This is an attempt that is foreign to many of the people in their land, who have been around fighting their entire lives. The Israeli government forbids its people from taking Palestinians into their cars on the West Bank… they see dialogue between the people as a menace, something to be prevented. The tap the Combatants for Peace’s phones and harass them at checkpoints. I feel that although that they are doing can be dangerous for themselves, it is better than doing nothing. Government corruption is a very difficult issue to deal with and I respect them for trying to make things better peacefully.