Rev Dr. Liz Theoharis
Yes Magazine, Nov 9 2023
…Eight days after 9/11, as the leaders of both parties were already pounding a frenzied drumbeat of war, a diverse group of concerned Americans released a warning about the long-term consequences of a military response. Among them were veteran civil rights activists, faith leaders, and public intellectuals, including Rosa Parks, Harry Belafonte, and Palestinian-American Edward Said. Rare public opponents of the drive to war at the time, they wrote with level-headed clarity:“We foresee that a military response would not end the terror. Rather, it would spark a cycle of escalating violence, the loss of innocent lives, and new acts of terrorism. … Our best chance for preventing such devastating acts of terror is to act decisively and cooperatively as part of a community of nations within the framework of international law … and work for justice at home and abroad.”
Twenty-three years and more than two wars later, this statement reads as a tragic footnote ….. (Dr. Theoharis deeply impactful statement at the link)
https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2023/11/09/gaza-war-peace-palestine