Given that in the middle eastern culture compromise is considered a weakness is peace possible?
922159
Islam was the big winner last night
346045
"We" cannot as there will never be consensus on issues such as war, religion etc\n\nThe best that "we" can hope for is to do our personal bit to make things better.\n\nPeace Out
789706
possibly\n\n:> peace\n.
1085906
Maybe they don't accept peace, they don't want there to be a mixed society like most of the world wants
703142
Hey, I love your question!\n\nI'm not really sure what you mean by "what would it take for peace to break out", but I'll assume you mean peace to break out for the Muslims and the rest of the world. I'm a Muslim, and I myself am at peace with everyone else. I think that for peace to break out, a lot of those extremist Muslims out there should retreat back to the basic fundamentals of Islam and make peace with everyone instead of making up extremist ideas and beliefs and convincing the American public to perceive the wrong ideology of Islam.\n\nFor the other part of your question, if anyone respected my faith in Islam, I would respect theirs. If they didn't respect my faith, I wouldn't respect them, but I would respect their religion as a whole. I have no problem what-so-ever living with Christians and Jews, and people of other faiths. I see them everyday and I have more non-Muslim friends than Muslim friends.\n\nTo show how much I'm at ease with co-existing with anyone of any faith, despite me being a Muslim, I made my avatar wear a Christmas hat!! lol I think it looks pretty cool! :)
279210
That mind set is exactly why we don't have peace. War should only be considered as a last resort peace win/win negotiations should be the stratergy
540189
wow great question. I would say yes though.  because of all the prophesies in the Bible regarding the political state of Israel in the end times.  there would have had to at least be something like Islam.  The Israelites would be having a much easier time if they had been more patient and waited on God.  With those big promises come the need for faith and patience.  I'm glad that nothing I do today will create an international struggle hundreds of years in the future! woohoo! obscurity!
39661
Unfortunately I think it's nearly impossible to achieve true peace throughout the world.  I think if we as people would look inside ourselves and try to be the best person we can be and to do good towards others instead of judging them and thinking that they should agree with us and want what we want. I think if people realized that each person choses their path and they have that a right to that choice and if we respect that there would be more peace in the world in general.  Peace begins within one's self.
729644
It depends:\nIf the Arabs put down their weapons, there will be peace.\nIf Israel puts down its weapons, THERE WILL BE NO MORE ISRAEL.\nAnd how can Muslims take back something which was never theirs?\nThe quran never mentions Jerusalem, but the Bible mentions it HUNDREDS OF TIMES!\nWhy can't the 280 million Muslims in the Mid-East leave the 5 million Israelis alone??????
844764
No. If everyone stops being at war, & starts negotiating, we can reach peace.\n\nAlso, confrontation is not war. You can confront someone with a problem, & then you can work on fixing it. That, for me, is peace enough.
1083479
There will never be peace in the middle east. Not in the next 5 years, not after the US leaves, probably not even after Israel or Palestine take each other out. Unlike us westerners who don't take religion quite as seriously, the easterners fight holy wars over the most petty things.
1087745
Allow Muslims to resolve their own internal conflicts, remove the US and coalition troops from the Middle East. \n\nTheir people must have the desire to create change. \n\nThe US is responsible for the current unrest in the Middle East and should acknowledge that publicly. Admit our mistakes and be willing to help resolve the problem IF (and only IF) we are asked to. Otherwise stay out and let them resolve it.\n\nA joint effort to restore tranquility must come from all neighboring countries. Non-military efforts should be tried first, focus on restoring the desire for peace among the people in that area. At the same time, raise the quality of life above survival mode and try to police the areas in order to reduce crime and violence.\n\nOtherwise, the chaotic cycle will continue.
951023
Not unless the west really works hard on "embedind" the idea. \nOn their own, they have  been killing off each other for centuries\nand there are still plenty on both sides to go around. \nThey must have a "quota" which once it is reached, they slow down some until more of them are available. Pathetic..just...pathetic
128941
with us maybe, but there has always and will always been turmoil of some sort in the middle east. I believe it will all depend on how the middle east continues to treat the rest of the world as a whole.
871790
It is an unstable nation with the Middle East wars going on, that is why. Later on I think it would be fine, but not right now.
440515
Believe me, there is nothing we would like more than to have peace! the problem is that there are so many arabs \nthat hate us and instead of making peace, they bomb us.\nunfortunately, i do net see any solution in the short term. at least not a civilized one lol
765222
Kinda, yes.  If the military was used to its full potential, the Mid East would be a wasteland by now.  It is limited and hampered by political interests.  In terms of power, our military is unstoppable.  If we were to ignore all political interest, our military is frighteningly powerful.