War and conflict

There are many policies that governments could implement to raise the finances needed to reverse austerity measures, tackle climate change and prevent needless poverty-related deaths. But we cannot rely on governments to change the current world direction - the only hope is a huge groundswell of popular support in favour of global sharing.

There can be no talk of peace in the Middle East so long as Israel is given political immunity, financial assistance and diplomatic support by other Western states. It is high time that the international community assumed responsibility for securing justice for the Palestinian people.

イスラエルが他の西側諸国から政治的免除、財政援助、外交的支援を与えられている限り、中東和平について語り得ません。国際社会がパレスチナ人民の正義を確保する責任を負う時が来ました。

中東和平への真の道は、ヨルダン川西岸とガザ地区に完全に独立したパレスチナ国家を樹立することを必要とし、パレスチナ領土における経済的正義を確保する責任をイスラエルが認識するかどうかにかかっています。

The real path to peace in the Middle East, requiring the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, is dependent on Israel's recognition of its responsibility to ensure economic justice in the Palestinian territories.

In 2009, countries have reached perilous new levels of conflict, tension and military spending characterised by nuclear proliferation, ideological warfare and pre-emptive invasions of sovereign nations. As news reports highlight an intensifying competition over natural resources, the international community is faced with a stark choice - to share resources and cooperate, or to continue on the path to further warfare.

スマトラ島沖地震が原因で起こった津波以降、世界の世論は変化しました。人々は被災地の人々の窮状に心を打たれ、アフリカなど世界の他の地域の貧困や不正について話し始めています。ブラント委員会報告書の推奨事項を再検討するときがきました。モハメッド·ソフィアン·メスバヒは書いています。