For 8 years, citizens of the
Sderot region have lived a reality of ongoing Qassam rockets attacks, endless (useless)
visits of politicians and army officers, and constant physical and
psychological threat. The people of the area are unprotected, have lost hope
for the future, and are tired of the many empty promises they have been given.
This has led many to fear that there may be no solution to this unbearable situation. Up until now we have cried,
called, demonstrated, and asked our leaders to do something about this insane
reality in which we live. The leaders have tried every possible idea that
involves violence and military force – with no success at all. We shoot at them and they
shoot at us. We retaliate and they strike
back. This is an endless and
vicious cycle. Today we say: ENOUGH! It
is our turn to take our destiny into our own hands and to ACT to stop the cycle
of bloodshed. Other Voice is a grassroots group that has no political
aspirations. We are citizens of the Sderot region and the Other Voice includes diverse men and women from all
political backgrounds, professions, and beliefs. We all agree that joint civil
action is needed in order to create a new sustainable option for our lives in
this region. We invite all people of the
region to join us in voicing their own personal call and our joint "other-voice". For more information and to
join please send an email to info@othervoice.org For letters of support from around the world please send an email to supportus@othervioce.org |