Love for others and respect for their rights and their human dignity, irrespective of who or what they are, no matter what religion - or none - that they choose to follow, will bring about real change and set in motion proper relationships. With such relationships built on equality and trust, we can work together on so many of the threats to our common humanity.

I go to places and I see all these people working on peace education and on a culture of nonviolence and non-killing. You look at all these different movements going on: the environment movement, the interfaith movement, the human rights movement, the youth movement, and the arts movement.

We need radical thinking, creative ideas, and imagination.

Palestine has a very strong nonviolent movement.

We need now to build a culture of genuine nonviolence and real democracy.

We need human security: food, education, health care for our children.

I have always been inspired by the American peace movement because it is operating in a very hard and militarist environment.