"Peace does not mean we cannot criticize each other. We can and we should. But we can criticize policies, not people. Events, not emotions."

"Humanitarian principles and justice certainly demand “compensation” for the wounded and for families of the dead. Such measures are morally right -- but woefully insufficient. We should never forget that it is impossible to truly compensate for a life that has been taken. Solutions require a halt to the wounding and killing, not just fulfillment of financial obligations after each tragedy."

“What is happening in the [Occupied] Territories is a process of slow and steady genocide. People die from being shot and killed, many die from their wounds…There is a serious shortage of food, so there is malnutrition of children. The Palestinian society is dying—daily—and there is hardly any awareness of this in Israeli society.”

Tanya Reinhart

"The U.S. is the largest shareholder in the [World] Bank and a servant of Israel, yet the Globe editorial scoffs at those who say Wolfowitz will bring the Bank into line with Washington’s policies."

"A political path for Lebanon emerges from a review of these numbers. If the country is to preserve its national unity, leaders of both the “opposition” and “loyalist” movements and leaders of Lebanon’s political groupings need to focus their efforts on areas where consensus exists and can be strengthened: a national dialogue leading to direct elections and a change in the national pact. As a first step, both camps need to join in a national unity government and insure that the upcoming elections are held on time."

"Journalists should not let any pious proclamations intimidate them. When the policies of a president or prime minister result in suppression of human rights or fuel public-health disasters, the news media should not hesitate to expose the consequences. And the policies of a pope should be no less scrutinized."

"The editorial does not call for any punishment to be levied against Israel, and has nothing to say about redressing, much less acknowledging, the infringed rights of Palestinians."

"...I see both Sharon and Bush as having emerged from the Crawford meeting as winners. Unfortunately, the Palestinians were the only losers."