Guerre and Shalom

Guerre and Shalom

Justice, Truth or Peace?

How finding the root cause of the conflict is the root cause of the conflict

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Daniel Clarke-Serret
Oct 31, 2023
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“Rabbi Shimon ben (son of) Gamliel said: On three things does the world endure: justice, truth and peace.” (Pirkei Avot 1:18)

A few months back, I created a poll. I posed a simple dilemma: Justice, truth or peace?  They are all important values, but if you were forced to choose between them, which would you prioritise over all the others? I voted “peace”…

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