{"id":7980,"date":"2018-07-27T12:02:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T12:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/?p=7980"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:50:55","slug":"mothers-tent-closing-ceremony-speeches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/mothers-tent-closing-ceremony-speeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeches from The Closing ceremony of the Mother\u2019s tent 19\/07\/2018 opposite to the Prime Minister\u2019s residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7983\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-7983 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"mothers tent concluding event by Bruce Shaffer\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/mothers-tent-concluding-event2.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">mothers tent concluding event by Bruce Shaffer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Dr. Rehab Tallal Abed Elhalim<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7981\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-7981\" src=\"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/rihab-abd-el-halim-mothers-tent-concluding-ceremony-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rihab abd el Halim mothers tent concluding ceremony, by Bruce Shaffer\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rihab abd el Halim mothers tent concluding ceremony, by Bruce Shaffer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of today we are facing a difficult and painful reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially today, in spite of the assault on the dignity and sense of belonging of me and all the minorities in the country, the national law has been, regrettably, approved by majority vote???<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is my understanding and belief that belonging is a basic need for a human being. When one feels belonging, a sense of responsibility and commitment follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Belonging = (equals) Responsibility and Commitment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the sense of belonging \u00a0is damaged, so are the senses of responsibility and commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ask myself <\/span><b>what is the contribution of the national law??? What does it promote???<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, at the Mothers\u2019 Tent closure ceremony, I allow myself and all of us to dream in the spirit of Martin Luther King\u2019s dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 that a morning will come, full of light, in which the signing of a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine will be announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026at the end of the war mothers will feel peace and will sleep in tranquility<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026a day will come and instead of throwing stones and flying fire balloons, \u00a0\u00a0balloons of joy and love and white doves will be flown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026the children of the Gaza surrounding villages and the children of Gaza will play and celebrate together instead of feeling hate and fear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream\u2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palestinian children will play with children\u2019s toys and games instead of inventing warfare and revenge tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I have a dream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 that the state of Israel, with its scientific richness and might, will lead the Middle East to peace, prosperity and richness while keeping humanitarian and democratic values, dignity for all humans, and the ability to dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Let us pray to God to help in making this dream come true<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From this place I turn to Mrs. Netanyahu, as a woman and a mother, to support and push forward the peace process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I turn to the leaders in Palestine and other Arab countries to support and lead to peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We turn to you Mr. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, as a strong charismatic and powerful leader who makes tough and critical decisions in front of the entire world <\/span><b>please <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make the right courageous and critical decision for both our people and for the entire region. A decision that will make you remembered for many generations to come as the historic peace maker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Please do it \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Please do it<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Women Wage Peace<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Rehab Tallal Abed Elhalim As of today we are facing a difficult and painful reality. Especially today, in spite of the assault on the dignity and sense of belonging of me and all the minorities in the country, the national law has been, regrettably, approved by majority vote??? 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