Chief Rabbi René-Samuel Sirat, Director-Founder of the Unesco Chair "Reciprocal Knowledge of the religions of the Book and teaching of Peace" and Former Chief Rabbi of France shares his vision of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In his article, he explains why the Jewish new year, the year 5768, is an opportunity to fulfill this hope for peace. “The year 5768 (2007-2008) of Hope for Peace between Palestinians and Israelis†Written by Chief Rabbi René-Samuel Sirat, Chief Rabbi of France between 1981 and 1988. Director-Founder of the Unesco Chair "Reciprocal Knowledge of the religions of the Book and teaching of Peace" and President-Founder of the Rachi European University Institute of Troyes. The Fathers of the Synagogue teach us that the age of 60 corresponds to old age (ZiKNaH means wisdom). In fact, the rabbis play on the double meaning of the root ZaKeN, which they explain by: The age when a person acquires wisdom1. Sixty years have passed since the United Nations took the historic decision to create two states on the soil of Palestine: a Jewish state and an Arab state. ... After the Oslo Agreement, we had hope that peace between Palestinians and Israelis was close. Alas, a murderer claiming to be an Orthodox Jew, killed hope by killing Ishaq Rabin, the prestigious Prime Minister of Israel. Since, murderous attacks, reprisals, and the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers on Israeli soil have succeeded each other in an infernal cycle. http://www.imamsrabbis.org/en/publications/detail/1/10/9 --------- Is it possible to make peace in 2008 ? And what was Oslo Agreement about ?
There should be someone to pressure israel, someone very close, someone... Yes! The United States of America...