Mareh Makom

War

• War: Between human nature and the quest for a just peace
  Are human beings born for war, or do they choose it?
  every man has a right to every thing, even to one another's body.
• War: between destruction and redemption — the power of change in crisis
  Can war, with all its horrors, become a crucible for new hope?
  The individuals who perish without justice, within the upheaval of the torrent of war, possess a measure of the atoning death of the righteous.
• War: Between the call for peace and the sword of conquest
  Is peace a precondition for war or a contradiction to it?
  War is not waged against anyone in the world until they are first offered peace.
• War: between the necessity of battle and the call for humanity
  Can we remain human when life itself hangs in the balance?
  (c) outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment;
• War: Between conquering the land and conquering the spirit – a journey into Clausewitz's theory of victory
  Can a complete military victory bring true peace, or does it trigger new cycles of violence?
  This could certainly happen even after the signing of peace, but it only indicates that no war contains within it the elements for a perfect decision and a final settlement.