We have really got to create a culture in our world today where we recognize that every human life is sacred and precious and we have no right to take another human life.

As a person committed to human rights and international law and the right of self-determination, I would like to see the occupation end. And then it is up to the Palestinians themselves to decide what they want.

I believe we are on the edge of a quantum leap into a whole new way of organizing and living as a human family.

One great hope lies in the fact that there is a new consciousness in our World, particularly among young people.

The cross to me is complete nonviolence because Jesus said, "Love your enemy. Do not kill." I realized that I could never kill anyone or hurt anyone, but I was committed to trying to bring about social and political and economic change.

To me the Nobel Peace laureates should not be hosted by a State Department that is continuing with war, removing basic civil liberties and human rights and international law and then talking about peace to young people. That's a double standard.

Setting aside human rights and international law to have an agenda of war and killing and occupation to me is totally unacceptable.