One thing that gives me hope in this country is its intellectuals and research/educational institutions. You can listen there to meaningful conversations and genuine analysis to understand issues in depth. Those are the adults in the room and wish that our politicians are like that, but they are not.

This panel discussion (4 days ago) at Harvard Business School is a must watch for everyone seeking peace. It talks about timing choice of Oct 7 event, background, what peaceful negotiations happened in the past, stressed that there is no violent solution to this crisis, and other important comments about both sides of conflict.

I guess the conclusion, which I’m 100% in agreement with is to have adults with good intentions sit and negotiate. We can get stuck, but that does not mean intellectuals give up on trying to seek peace.

I wish myself to join and listen to conversations between Palestinians and Israelis rising generations aspiring for peace based on genuine understanding of the past to learn from and to move forward with good intentions and actions. If only media propaganda and bad biases give them a break and let us follow their path. The path decided by rising generations. I’m sure there will be no killing of civilians.

If you ask me, my wish is that solution comes to one country from the river to the sea where all faiths and ideologies live in peace just like how it was before 1948. However, that is not my choice.

The point of this post is to emphasize that we really need to have those critical conversations with mindful people from all sides. And also to know that it is going to be a long road full of obstacles, but it maybe worth it.

Have a great working week everyone!