tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post3564885245282956267..comments2023-08-29T13:11:53.254+03:00Comments on Life must go on in Gaza and Sderot: The day after the warHope manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06432970395012693766noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-71129751360249246232009-01-18T08:18:00.000+02:002009-01-18T08:18:00.000+02:00Are you, hopeman and peaceman, familiar with Dr. I...Are you, hopeman and peaceman, familiar with Dr. Izzeldine Abuelaish? This story in the New York Times tells about him, a Gazan Doctor who built bridges with Israel and reached to children on both sides. He lost 3 daughters to the battle. The only possible compensation for his loss is peace. Hope and peace, let's pray for both! God bless you both.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/world/middleeast/18doctor.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-50413804193374605442009-01-15T01:57:00.000+02:002009-01-15T01:57:00.000+02:00good luck and courage, peaceman and hopeman. thank...good luck and courage, peaceman and hopeman. thank you for your efforts. if only a genuine and lasting peace could come.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852775354223473657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-30784850897867922652009-01-13T17:47:00.000+02:002009-01-13T17:47:00.000+02:00you are in my prayers!Stay strong!Love from Sweden...you are in my prayers!<BR/>Stay strong!<BR/>Love from Sweden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-72075109119881186372009-01-10T02:03:00.000+02:002009-01-10T02:03:00.000+02:00Why do I get the idea that this is not a forum tha...Why do I get the idea that this is not a forum that permits opinions that differ from the author's own opinions?<BR/><BR/>The image of Palestanians dancing and laughing in the streets in the immediate aftermath of 9-11 is still burned in my memories.<BR/><BR/>I wonder just how awful the author felt about the 9-11 on the Trade Center attack and if he (I assume most Palestinian women can't read or write) blogged about the tragedy.<BR/><BR/>--An AmericanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-72048799353833950152009-01-09T20:30:00.000+02:002009-01-09T20:30:00.000+02:00Hello from Francei have not a lot of thing to say ...Hello from France<BR/>i have not a lot of thing to say but i would like to let you know that i really like your blog and that your friendship give me some hope..<BR/> i'm reading and watching everything that i can find about Gaza and Israel on the net.. (cause my Boyfriend is living in Yaffo- TLV ) and that's how i arrived there.. <BR/>i feel so bad about what is going on in Gaza and i hope this crazyness wil stop soon..<BR/><BR/><BR/>tomorow i'm going to a demonstration for Gaza unfortunatly it's the only thing that i can do.. <BR/><BR/>Take care of both of you..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-39704283561138078232009-01-09T16:39:00.000+02:002009-01-09T16:39:00.000+02:00First excuse me for my bad english !I live in Fran...First excuse me for my bad english !<BR/>I live in France. Every day on television i see this war and i cry with my 4 children.<BR/>All our pryers are for people of gaza.<BR/>I pry for the peace every where but it is possible?????<BR/>Inch'Allah.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-12316043177992124572009-01-09T15:53:00.000+02:002009-01-09T15:53:00.000+02:00Thank you!Men of Hope and Peace: You are the hero...Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Men of Hope and Peace: You are the heroes who are forging a better future.<BR/><BR/>You have my support and prayers.<BR/><BR/>You are making a difference.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up- you are not alone... you are the pioneers for the wave of people who want another way and who follow in your footsteps. We are behind you!hillsideslidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014417398973109652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-15086370597264606292009-01-07T22:43:00.000+02:002009-01-07T22:43:00.000+02:00Peace man and Hope man... I, too, heard of your bl...Peace man and Hope man... I, too, heard of your blog for the first time on NPR yesterday, Tuesday. Now I've been rereading all of the posts. God bless you both. <BR/>(You know, there only is one God even if our approach is from different directions.) <BR/><BR/>So many of us here in the US are hoping that our new president sets our nation onto a better path and that our presence in the Middle East will no longer be just self-serving. I think our diplomats should read your posts. <BR/><BR/>I, like so many others, feel so helpless. Maybe the best thing I can do is to just keep on reading.<BR/><BR/>From MolieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-85593588007947184682009-01-07T20:57:00.000+02:002009-01-07T20:57:00.000+02:00you two are amazing. thank uplease preasure your r...you two are amazing. thank u<BR/>please preasure your respective governments to end all of this. make it stop! you are a real inspiration. thank u again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-65682390534084971332009-01-07T18:32:00.000+02:002009-01-07T18:32:00.000+02:00I have to agree completely with Joe's comment. Ve...I have to agree completely with Joe's comment. Very well said.<BR/><BR/>I'd also like to add that your blog is very moving. I only wish more people could be made aware of it so that it might move the right people to the right actions. <BR/><BR/>Living in America, it is hard to imagine the terror it must be to live in the middle of this war. Perhaps that is why our government thinks it is OK to wait for a cease fire. I do not know, but I wish, as you say, that peace talks would have been conducted during the 5 months of near cease fire. <BR/><BR/>I admire the courage of you both and will keep your nations' plight in my prayers. Continue to hope, continue to seek peace. It will come.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030423049836730866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-58618334659800643122009-01-07T16:29:00.000+02:002009-01-07T16:29:00.000+02:00Hi, I am from Romania and I only found out about t...Hi, <BR/><BR/>I am from Romania and I only found out about this blog yesterday, reading an article in a newspaper about how difficult it is during these days for the press to enter Gaza region. <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to tell you how touched I am, how moved by your wonderful idea of writing such a blog and that, at the same time, I felt so powerless.<BR/><BR/>I do continue to think, however, that most of the awful things that continue to happen to this world come from ignorance. That is why I appreciate you so much. Because you are trying to understand each other, to understand each side. This is what makes us human. <BR/><BR/>Thank you both for showing that glimpse of humanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-19115432745099064442009-01-07T15:04:00.000+02:002009-01-07T15:04:00.000+02:00I heard your interview on NPR yesterday -- very co...I heard your interview on NPR yesterday -- very compelling and it touched me. Unfortunately, peace is not a switch that we can flip or a meal we can pop in the microwave (Instant Peace! Heat and Serve!); I wish it were. <BR/><BR/>However, I completely agree with what you said -- peace IS possible when you take the time to learn about your "enemy" and have dialog with them. <BR/><BR/>Our enemies are just like us -- they breathe, they hurt, they laugh, they have family, they want their kids to be safe and grow up healthy, etc.<BR/><BR/>There is a sign in a church in Northern Ireland that stressed tolerance and understanding in a very violent and difficult part of the country. It says, "If we were born where they were born and taught what they were taught, we would believe what they believe."<BR/><BR/>I am Christian and I believe what I believe because I was born in the US and raised by Christian parents. If I were born in Gaza and raised by parents who were with Hamas, I would believe something totally different. If I were born in Israel and raised Jewish, I would believe something else. Yet in each case, I would probably feel very strongly about my beliefs and identify with them.<BR/><BR/>Hope Man and Peace Man, I wish you well. Please stay safe. You are an inspiration to a shmuck like me. I hope and pray that you two will be able to sit down in a cafe or in either of your houses and share a meal between friends.<BR/><BR/>Peace IS possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-79967250440032863952009-01-07T12:46:00.000+02:002009-01-07T12:46:00.000+02:00Dear Hope Man,You two are making a huge difference...Dear Hope Man,<BR/><BR/>You two are making a huge difference in the world. People who heard your interview on NPR are so excited about the HOPE that you and Peace Man are bringing to everyone through your dialogue. No borders!<BR/><BR/>I have a blog called Fireflies of Hope. I have posted a link to your blog. I know my readers will come to your blog and be inspired. http://firefliesofhope.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-63122026862703321242009-01-07T10:28:00.000+02:002009-01-07T10:28:00.000+02:00I'm very surprised, to say the least, that my comm...I'm very surprised, to say the least, that my comment hasn't been published. May I ask WHY????Merche Pallaréshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863932352403193656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-43225151623010123192009-01-07T09:36:00.000+02:002009-01-07T09:36:00.000+02:00Dear Hope Man and Peace Man,I learned about your b...Dear Hope Man and Peace Man,<BR/><BR/>I learned about your blog when listening to NPR tonight. I hope both of you are safe, and that the two sides will agree to cease fire as soon as possible.<BR/><BR/>Your site is posted onto my Japanese blogsite.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174752649260499317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-13864171954760280592009-01-07T08:22:00.000+02:002009-01-07T08:22:00.000+02:00Now Gaza city is surrounded. Israel should let lea...Now Gaza city is surrounded. Israel should let leave palestinians out of town. Refugee camps will and must be supported by the west. Let Hamas in town doing. It becomes clear Hamas (IRAN) holding the palestinians hostage. UN can go in en out of town / just besiege the town. no shooting. People get titer fo Hamas end leave Hamas town. Let journalists in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-20798367290163794832009-01-07T07:34:00.000+02:002009-01-07T07:34:00.000+02:00I just wanted the authors of this blog to know tha...I just wanted the authors of this blog to know that it has been targeted by hasbara operatives working in coordination with the Israeli foreign ministry. If you wonder why the level of anger, hostility & pro-Israel rhetoric is so high, now you know.<BR/><BR/>Israel's PR flacks can't stand the idea of an Israeli and Gazan actually having a common perspective on this mess they call an anti terror operation.<BR/><BR/>E mail me if you'd like to know more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532790438563813543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-26209683507377047092009-01-07T06:44:00.000+02:002009-01-07T06:44:00.000+02:00I'm so glad to see what I've always hoped -- that ...I'm so glad to see what I've always hoped -- that ordinary people have more sense than governments or would-be governments.<BR/><BR/>I think the United States has to get tough with Israel for a change. There has to be serious effort to satisfy the simple human rights of Palestinians, but as long as world powers like the US just roll over and support Israel in everything, no matter how destructive and stupid, the atrocity of war will roll on.<BR/><BR/>All attacks on civilians are obscene, but Israeli policy only intensifies the will of people in organizations like Hamas to fight and kill in their turn.<BR/><BR/>Keep speaking truth, Peaceman and Hopeman, and maybe more voices will join you -- maybe enough to make a real difference.Leah Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450246928649109165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-34077809464829825102009-01-07T04:43:00.000+02:002009-01-07T04:43:00.000+02:00Dear Peace Man and Hope Man,I heard Hope Man's int...Dear Peace Man and Hope Man,<BR/><BR/>I heard Hope Man's interview on radio station NPR this evening and was eager to see your blog. I admire you both and applaud what you are trying to accomplish. I hope and pray that others follow your example of friendship, humanity and communication - the keys to peace. May your efforts take hold and become the catalyst for a grass roots movement that can bring peace to the region. In my book, you both deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for your efforts. Keep writing. Wishing you both peace, good health and happiness. Shalom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-83529106675806117352009-01-07T04:17:00.000+02:002009-01-07T04:17:00.000+02:00I have a question (a true question - this is not d...I have a question (a true question - this is not designed to be a statement disguised as a question) - why hasn't Egypt opened its border with Gaza in order to allow in humanitarian aid? I can understand why Israel closed its border, because of the bombers and other terrorists coming in. But can't they get aid from the Egyptian side? - I realize that the border is the Sinai desert and it's hard to get things across, but it looks like it's doable from sea. And why haven't I read about this possibility? Am I missing something? (I've asked friends, including American Jews, and no one seems to know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-6559526550866216932009-01-07T03:07:00.000+02:002009-01-07T03:07:00.000+02:00Tonight my heart is breaking again. and yet what e...Tonight my heart is breaking again. and yet what else is there but our faith in hope and peace. I am with you both and all those suffering in this senseless killing field. We cannot give up the hope for peace.emilahellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110405226496944567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-90217755262821008372009-01-07T02:54:00.000+02:002009-01-07T02:54:00.000+02:00I just heard you on NPR!!!! Right on!!! Maybe a ...I just heard you on NPR!!!! Right on!!! Maybe a listener will help get Peace man get out of Gaza to finish school. So exciting. I hope Peace man is safe. I hope you have given him the message that you were on the radio!!! Nationwide!!!:)<BR/>MaryMary Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458771302387638617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-48565944727728935042009-01-07T02:19:00.000+02:002009-01-07T02:19:00.000+02:00Hi.I am from Argentina, Buenos Aires! I don't know...Hi.I am from Argentina, Buenos Aires! I don't know a lot of about this lenguaje but i am interested about war with Gaza, it's horrible! Everyday I see the notice, and it's very ugly! I am very sad when i see the children cry. well, I am not very well with this lenguaje but I want that the people of Gaza know that other people of the world are worried and sad per this war.<BR/>I am 14 years old and I am interested!Maquii fiioriihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314256743380102256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-14627133806075936432009-01-07T02:01:00.000+02:002009-01-07T02:01:00.000+02:00Peace for all.We need immediate constructive chang...Peace for all.<BR/><BR/>We need immediate constructive changes on both sides.<BR/><BR/>The healthy and smart minds must unite against all shapes of barbarism.<BR/><BR/>No more partisanship, and no more generalization.<BR/><BR/>The Palestinians have been suffering badly.<BR/><BR/>It is clear that their leaders have failed them for almost the better part of the last hundred years.<BR/><BR/>Quarantine the current leaders, cut all ties to Iranian junta.<BR/><BR/>No more people will die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968220524668733495.post-50478378126161491802009-01-07T01:49:00.000+02:002009-01-07T01:49:00.000+02:00What can we do in America to make a difference? I...What can we do in America to make a difference? I feel the same frustration as I did reading the blogs by Riverbend and RaedintheMiddle during the Iraq war. Then I did have some sort of voice but not one that was listened too much. It as if there is no compassion for dead and maimed children any more.... And that the fear and hate have reached proportions that both power players are indifferent to the death of families... Help!! MikeMikeDMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772596714134954933noreply@blogger.com