A new Middle East rising from the ashes of the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese (Hezbollah) conflict would not only extract each side from the jaws of defeat, but also make everyone a real versus rhetorical winner. Next as differences are bridged through mutual respect, peoples and countries could form genuine, lasting bonds of friendship and cooperation. Such an achievement would then serve as the greatest tribute to the decades-long conflict’s victims and provide a bright future for the present and future generations to come, leading to a safer, more secure and more peaceful world.

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[1] Mubarak says Hezbollah 'part of the Lebanese national fabric.' Haaretz.com. 20 August 2006. 22 August 2006. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=752194&contrassID=1&subContrassID=1