"Before all this, the world seems to be powerless writes the Patriarch . Despite this, we state that everyone and each one, including the soldiers and the political leaders, have a potential of love, salvation and life. But a conversion is needed to express it: from death to life, from viewing the other as an enemy and a murderer to viewing him like a brother and a bearer of life". Sabbah asks the politicians in particular to "listen to the voice of the oppressed, of those who have gone and those who are still threatened of death and humiliation, those on whom they think of imposing death or humiliation, to guarantee security to the other side". "Bethlehem, the city of peace, is unfortunately the city of contention and death. And nevertheless life and peace would be possible if the persons in charge had a true and determined will. Salvation lies in the reconciliation of the two peoples, not in their separation, salvation for the whole region". "The two peoples can live together in peace and tranquillity he concludes . Then death, murder, revenge, refusal and extremism will slowly disappear insofar as they will no longer be fuelled by oppression, occupation, poverty and humiliation".
