“Unlike the talent for war, the ability to make peace has always been rare.” WarAbilityTalentMaking Peace Book:Thirteen Days in September Source: Thirteen Days in September
“Jimmy Carter is not loved in Israel, and yet no American president gave them a greater gift than Jimmy Carter gave them with peace with Egypt, and the opportunity to make peace with the Palestinians.” OpportunityPresidentPalestinianJimmyMaking PeaceAmerican President Author:Lawrence Wright
“It's the hardening of these narratives that makes peace so difficult. If each side can see the narrative, the claims that the other has, then there is a much more likely possibility of making a resolution. But what I see is the opposite. There is a total disclaiming of the validity of the other side, and talk that I find really unsettling, the kind of chatter you get from ultra-right Israelis and Hamas is of annihilation. In that kind of dialogue, there's no way to move toward peace.” KindMovingDifficultPossibilityDialogueResolutionMaking PeaceHamas Author:Lawrence Wright
