Peace First (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition): A New Model to End War - Tapa blanda

Peace reflects the most fundamental right and human desire - the right to life. Peace is the right of a parent to protect a child from poverty and conflict, and peace is the profound social diktat that a man must put down his gun. And although peace should therefore be considered the natural state of affairs, war seems to be the only constant in our history. Peace is the time between wars, and war is legitimately employed to pursue a society's interests. ---- FOREWORD

Uri Savir, one of Israel's most senior diplomats, was Israel's chief negotiator during the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, between 1993 and 1996. In his role as director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, he also negotiated with Jordan, with Syria, and in the multinational peace tracks in the Middle East. Prior to this, Savir was Israel's consul-general to New York and held various diplomatic positions in North America.In 2001, after resigning from political life, Savir established the Glocal Forum, an Italy-based nongovernmental organization dealing with intercity relations in favor of peace and development. Simultaneously, he served on the board and was acting chairman of the largest free-sheet newspaper in the world, Metro International.He is husband to Dr. Aliza Savir, father of the author Maya Savir, and grandfather to four. He is the author of the New York Times Notable Book ''The Process: 1,100 Days That Changed the Middle East.''