LAMENTATION FROM JERUSALEM

These are terrible days in Israel and Palestine.

Our hearts are impossibly heavy as we send our condolences to the families of the deceased, and pray for the injured and those missing and kidnapped. The news is almost unbearably hard to watch - but we cannot turn away for long. We are surrounded by horror stories of suffering and pain. And we are full of fear at what the coming days will bring. Our desperate hope is that the killing will stop - and that maybe out of all this pain we can finally find the understanding that violence and military might will never be the answer, will never bring us the peace, justice and security we all crave, Palestinians and Israelis alike. And in the meanwhile, we will continue to do our utmost to ensure that hatred, incitement and vengeance do not rule the day - and instead choose to work side by side in partnership to build a better future for us all.

Dr. Sarah Bernstein Director

Rossing Center