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Title:Face it - We shall not sit down and wait
Name:Michael Jacobs
City: State: Netherlands
You claim hatred to be "natural", whereas I would say it is only "normal". In past centuries, it was considered normal to die of smallpox, but today that once natural disease has been eradicated.

As one of the oldest peoples around, the Jews have a moral obligation to fight against racial hatred and to stand up for friendly relationships with all mankind.

No, we shall not sit down with our arms crossed and wait for other people to do the job. Even if the double-tongued leaders of the Arab world hate us for wanting unconditional peace, we shall continue striving for it.

We believe peace to be entirely priceless. We do not think that it is necessary to pay anything - money, land or human lives - in exchange for friendship. People only need to give up hate.