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Jun 17, 2003
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Hello Shalom, Hello Salaam
Natalia Wieseltier, an Israeli, called a friend on her mobile phone but dialed a wrong number. A Palestinian man named Jihad answered. They talked a bit in Hebrew and said goodbye. But her number was recorded on Jihad's cell phone and he called Wieseltier back. They spoke again several times and eventually she spoke to other members of Jihad's family. Now Jihad and his relatives call her after every terrorist attack, making sure she's okay. And that was beginning of a hotline for Israelis and Palestenians to anonymously talk to each other: Hello Shalom, Hello Salaam ... Hello Peace!
BE THE CHANGE
Next time you hear about terrorist attacks in the middle east, tell them about the 'Hello Peace' hotline.
