\"Lowering the fire only postpones the explosion.\" These are the powerful words of Yair Bunzel, an Israeli military veteran turned anti-war activist. 🇮🇱✌️
Bunzel remembers his days serving during the 1982 Lebanon War. The memories are vivid, especially when he speaks of a close friend and comrade-in-arms: \"He was not physically hurt, but he experienced very traumatic experiences.\"
These experiences ignited a spark in Bunzel, leading him to dedicate his life to peace. Today, he is a member of a unique organization uniting Israeli veterans and Palestinian civilians. For the past seven years, they've been calling for an end to the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. 🕊️🤝🌍
Describing the current tensions, Bunzel paints a stark picture: \"It's a pressure cooker. It's sealed, and the energy has nowhere to go. It must explode. Lowering the fire is not solving anything. It just takes longer for the thing to explode.\"
His words resonate with a generation eager for change. Bunzel believes that without addressing the root causes, temporary calm only delays the inevitable. \"We need to open the lid, release the pressure, and find a lasting solution,\" he urges.
As the world watches the ongoing struggles, voices like Bunzel's highlight the human side of conflict and the urgent need for peace. It's a call to action for us all to support dialogue and understanding. 🌐❤️
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