Darkness of violence must not kill hopes for peace

Escalating global conflict in Israel and Gaza raises the question of whether 'our world is becoming unhinged,' to use the phrase of the beleaguered UN Secretary-General António Guterres. When people’s minds are inundated with the brutalities of cascading atrocities they need to be reminded that the darkness of violence must not kill hopes for peace, writes Doug Roche.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres tweeted on Oct. 9: 'It’s time to end the vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred & polarization in the Middle East. Israel must see its legitimate needs for security materialized, and Palestinians must see a clear perspective for the establishment of their own state realized.'Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

October 9, 2023

EDMONTON—The brazen attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, and Israel's attack on Gaza on Oct. 9, coming on top of the continued fighting in the Ukraine war, have set people everywhere on edge over fear of escalating global conflict, raising the question of whether “our wo...

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