Amazing Mural of Hope

Dec 02, 2010 Published under Art, Gaza, Israel, Media and Alternative Media, Middle East, Mideast Negotiations, OneVoice Movement, Palestine, United States

The picture below is an excerpt from a newspaper visualizing hope in the background, as the foreground features Palestinian training forces in Jenin, working to build a state with disciplined security. All US and Israeli intelligence accounts view this as an inspiring success in transforming the area from disarray and chaos into a vibrant and economic society.

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