Israel, Palestine and Resolution Highway
by Thomas Bolte, MD
If every town in the entire world donated a truck-load of their finest soil or igneous rocks and dumped it off the Israeli coast, a peninsula equal in size to Israel could be built, and resolve the land and sovereignty issues between Jews and Palestinians. The leader of each country would then meet in the middle of the neutral two-lane road named "Resolution Highway" which would connect the two pieces of land, and one of them would call heads or tails as the Secretary General flips a coin of their choosing. Jerusalem would become neutral property of the UN. Sounds too simple. Too easy. Anyone have a better idea?

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves." - Buddha
"There should be less talk; a preaching point is not a meeting point. What do you do then? Take a broom and clean someone's house. That says enough." - Mother Theresa
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt
"Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom." - JFK
"I'm an idealist without illusions." - JFK

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The essays include my formal (and informal) education, "magic moments," and opinions on healthcare and politics. Magic Moments are those episodes which enhance life with enlightenment and wisdom. They are the spiritual learning experiences which re-shape our souls, and change the way we perceive the world, ourselves, and others. Such moments are often associated with a smile both at the time of occurrence and each reflection thereafter, and hopefully, when they are shared with others. Whether they tickle your soul or cure your insomnia, it's still positive.
Dr Bolte runs a comprehensive integrated medical clinic in midtown Manhattan.
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