The Price Of Peace

I seem to be on a bit of a Palestinian/Israeli article kick tonight. I wonder why? Oh well, no matter.

Today marks the eighth anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin by a Jewish extremist opposed to the peace process.

I think that this points out a huge and significant difference in the Israelis from the Palestinians.

Say what you will about Rabin and the peace process. You can disagree with his position and his actions, but you cannot deny that he was a person who inspired the Israeli people and who acted from conviction.

Rabin has been dead for eight years now. Yet they still hold peace rallies in his memory. They still try to work towards the goal of peace with the Palestinians that he set out back in the early '90s.

The Palestinians, on the other hand, celebrate suicide bombers. They celebrate the murder of civilians. The celebrate not the idea of peace, but the concept of jihad.

One side celebrates life. The other, death. One side wants to help the other to build a state. The other wants destroy their neighbors.

Until there is a change in the situation on the ground, the Israelis will continue to hold peace vigils for Rabin and his dream will not be realized.