Will There Ever Be Peace in the Middle East?

Recorded February 4, 2001

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Fr. Labib Kobti, Catholic Priest serving the Arab-American Catholic Community in North California

Gil Lainer, Vice Consul of Israel, San Francisco

Violent clashes in the Middle East have erupted for months, resulting in a steady rise of deaths among Palestinians and Israelis. The city of Jerusalem is in shambles along with the lives of the people who inhabit the city. The tensions have resulted in active participation of many power brokers, but the peace process has been a battle that's yet to be resolved. Just when there seems to be a glimmer of hope the road to peace comes to an abrupt end. With all of the obstacles that exist, will there ever peace in the Middle East?

MODERATED BY:

The Very Reverend Alan Jones

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