It's not for me to say from the outside what the Palestinian people should have. That would be very arrogant.
Mairead CorriganWe as a human family are on this train that is taking us into more and more war and more and more abuse of human rights where a lot of civilians are being killed and where human rights and international law are being set aside by America and NATO.
Mairead CorriganOnce we link up and network, there will be new institutions, new beginnings, and a change in the economy because capitalism is destroying many people's lives. It's just one leap to think in a different way.
Mairead CorriganI have always been inspired by the American peace movement because it is operating in a very hard and militarist environment.
Mairead CorriganWe mustn't start off with the idea that there's only militarism, invasions, and occupations. We really have to look: What are the alternatives here?
Mairead CorriganTo enable consensus politics to develop we need to empower people where they live. This means devolving financial resources and political power down to the community level. One of the greatest blocks to movement is fear. This fear can only be removed when people feel their voices are being heard by government and when they have a say in their own lives and communities.
Mairead Corrigan