Hamas performs about-turn on Israeli state

"· Document recognises Israel's right to exist
· Shift away from founding goal of an Islamic state

Hamas has made a major political climbdown by agreeing to sections of a document that recognise Israel's right to exist and a negotiated two-state solution, according to Palestinian leaders."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1802862,00.html

WOW! Can this be true?

we may have some peace.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5104010.stm

It seems that things are calming down a bit, although there's of course still miles to go.

Here's another little piece of news that signifies a shift in attitude:

Red Cross votes to admit Israel
The Red Cross humanitarian movement has voted by a large majority to admit Israel, ending decades of isolation.
The Magen David Adom (Red Star of David) has sought membership since the 1930s, but it objected to using the traditional cross or crescent symbols.



The same meeting of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement in Geneva approved membership for the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5104680.stm

Red crystal, red cross, red crescent - all doing the work of good :-)

Kick for one small step towards peace.