The message of reconciliation is, in order for us to have no more killing, we have to negotiate the past, and these people [Palestinian and Israeli bereaved families] are the perfect partners in both societies to talk about and to negotiate the past. They are the ones who can negotiate past atrocities without lending them to serve as a vehicle for further violence, which is what both sides are currently doing. Both sides' political leaders are using these atrocities in order to instigate further violence. We should use the same tool that is used to ruin chances for peace in order to bring peace. I believe this idea is missing in both societies' narratives right now.
Ofer Shinar
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Personal Loss/Bereavement
What message does reconciliation convey?
The message of reconciliation is, in order for us to have no more killing, we have to negotiate the past, and these people are the perfect partners in both societies to talk about and to negotiate the past. They are the ones who can negotiate past atrocities without lending them to serve as a vehicle for further violence, which is what both sides are currently doing. Both sides' political leaders are using these atrocities in order to instigate further violence. We should use the same tool that is used to ruin chances for peace in order to bring peace. I believe this idea is missing in both societies' narratives right now.