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I am sure that many people will not hear me because unexamined myths often form the core of mans identity. Denial is a powerful force. I am writing this book in the hope that it will add to the thinking of people who are willing to look at concepts and ideas with an open mind.. I believe that it is important to examine the root causes of the conflict, not only from a personal or national standpoint, but also from a global perspective. As a German, wanting to be proud of my country, it was very difficult to face the very obvious facts of the holocausts atrocities and arrogance attributed to Germany. Only by facing those facts squarely was I able to face the world, as a person of German heritage. In fact I believe that facing the facts squarely in whatever conflict is always the first step necessary for being honorable and trustworthy whether as an individual or as a nation. Maintaining lies and finding excuses just perpetuates misconceptions and undermines the potential to heal and repair the wounds and injuries of the world. Not that it is easy, as I well know myself. Religious convictions and traditional beliefs run deep. Our reason on one side fights with the fact that we are also illogical, emotional beings who often cling to an identity built on and around myths and magic and faith. We are able to be pragmatic, but when it comes to our identity anchored in sacred beliefs, we instinctively close ourselves off to reason and common sense. But we must try. We cannot cause the suffering of others by clinging to false beliefs. We must have the courage to search for what is right and honorable.

Authors Biography
Inge Kuenkler-Etzbach was born in Germany in 1932, and because of her experiences during the War and the Hitler years came to feel a deep connection with Israel and Palestine. She believes that the horrors exemplified by the Holocaust must never again happen to Jews, but also not to people of any other religious, racial. ethnic or national origin. When her youngest child started school, Inge entered Queens College and studied Philosophy, graduating in 1985 with a B.A. in Philosophy and in 1991 with a M.A. in Political Science. She is also an ordained Interfaith Minister. In 1987 she spent several months in Israel, working in a kibbutz and as a volunteer in the Israeli Army. Over the next few years she participated in several Peace-Building Delegations which interacted with Israeli and Palestinian officials and ordinary citizens in Israel and the West Bank, participated in Mideast Workshops and also travelled in the area on her own. She has three grown children and lives in New York City and Columbia County, NY

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ISBN-13: 978-1456312091 ISBN-10: 145631209X BISAC: Religion / Religion, Politics & State