I forgot to mention the responses to Hamas' election in the Palestian Authority. It was obviously a delicate question for them but heads of state from Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt and Jordan all took the position that Hamas had been democratically elected and that of course they must be recognized as the government. Some felt their election was an indication of the helplessness that the Palestian people feel in the ongoing context of Israeli occupation and the corruption of their own government. And others pointed out that Sharon was considered by many to be a terrorist before he came into office. The general consensus was that Hamas should be given the chance to govern and that they may change with this considerable weight of responsibility on their shoulders. Check out www.justvision.org to see what former WITNESS staffer Ronit Avni is doing to try to highlight people working for peace in the Middle East.
Running to interviews that Peter Gabriel is doing with CNN and BBC about our work.
-Gillian Caldwell
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