We Need a Vigil Thread for Peace in the Middle East

[stepnw1f]

After all the dispute between DUers over who is to blame for what in the middle east, I believe it's time for a moment wish everyone well. I never do this sort of thing but I feel it's necessary for DU to engage in something peaceful... something positive... something to keep us all here united. So I call for a vigil thread for ALL dying in the middle east. You don't have to do much... just post your support for a cease fire, and a the end of violence in the middle east.

PEACE

[blonndee]

1. Peace

and no more senseless violence and no more needless death and destruction.

[uppityperson]

2. Peace

[EFerrari]

3. Yes.

:kick:

[jazzjunkysue]

4. I don't think they're really checking in here for our opinion.....

It goes a little deeper than pixels.

[blonndee]

5. This is for DUers

to unite, as per the OP. I think it's a good idea.

edited to be more "peaceful."

[EFerrari]

6. Never underestimate the power of pixels. Or of any

effort to make peace. Anywhere.

[mom cat]

7. Keep the faith in peace and justice.

:grouphug: Light a candle, then call your congress critters.

[mom cat]

8. Maybe we can also use this to post Action Alerts for Peace in the Middle!

East.

[EFerrari]

13. Yes'm.

Thank you.

[DearAbby]

9. Imagine....Peace n/t

[proud patriot]

10. To quote a very bright young lady

Peace Takes Courage

[EFerrari]

15. A very very bright young lady.

Peace does take courage.

:kick:

[K8-EEE]

11. Peace

That's an idea I can get behind. There has to be a way.

[EFerrari]

12. I can imagine a day when Israeli children and Palestinian children

do not live in fear.

I imagine a day when these children will be allowed to live their lives.

Their beautiful lives.

:kick:

[EFerrari]

14. Kick.

[many a good man]

16. People want peace so much...

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

[IndyOp]

17. Peace.

Light One Candle - By Peter, Paul, and Mary

Light one candle for the maccabee children
With thanks that their light didn't die



Light one candle for the pain they endured
When their right to exist was denied



Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice
Justice and freedom demand



But light one candle for the wisdom to know
When the peacemakers time is at hand



Dont let the light go out!
Its lasted for so many years!
Dont let the light go out!
Let it shine through our love and our tears.

Light one candle for the strength that we need
To never become our own foe



And light one candle for those who are suffering
Pain we learned so long ago



Light one candle for all we believe in
That anger not tear us apart



And light one candle to find us together
With peace as the song in our hearts

Dont let the light go out!
Its lasted for so many years!
Dont let the light go out!
Let it shine through our love and our tears.

What is the memory thats valued so highly
That we keep it alive in that flame?
Whats the commitment to those who have died
That we cry out theyve not died in vain?
We have come this far always believing
That justice would somehow prevail
This is the burden, this is the promise
This is why we will not fail!

Dont let the light go out!
Its lasted for so many years!
Dont let the light go out!
Let it shine through our love and our tears.

Dont let the light go out!
Dont let the light go out!
Dont let the light go out!

[EFerrari]

18. kick

[smokey nj]

19. Peace

[Scurrilous]

20. Peace!

:thumbsup:

[rman]

21. end violence everywhere

sooner rather than later

[DearAbby]

22. Lighting the candle...

[spanone]

23. Peace, now there's a word that has gone out of style.

With a WAR PRESIDENT I guess that's how it goes.