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well the subject of difficult
well the subject of difficult
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negotiation reminds me of one of my
negotiation reminds me of one of my
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favorite stories from the middle east
favorite stories from the middle east
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of a man who left to his three sons
of a man who left to his three sons
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17 camels and to the first son he left
17 camels and to the first son he left
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half the camels to the second son he
half the camels to the second son he
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left a third of the camels and to the
left a third of the camels and to the
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youngest son he left a ninth of the
youngest son he left a ninth of the
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camels well three sons got into a
camels well three sons got into a
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negotiation 17 doesn't divide by two
negotiation 17 doesn't divide by two
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it doesn't divide by three it doesn't
it doesn't divide by three it doesn't
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divide by nine brotherly temper started
divide by nine brotherly temper started
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to get strained finally in desperation
to get strained finally in desperation
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they went and they consulted a wise old
they went and they consulted a wise old
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the wise old woman thought about their
the wise old woman thought about their
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problem for a long time and finally she
problem for a long time and finally she
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came back and said well i don't know if
came back and said well i don't know if
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i can help you but at least if you want
i can help you but at least if you want
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you can have my camel
you can have my camel
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so then they had 18 camels the first son
so then they had 18 camels the first son
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took his half half of 18 is nine the
took his half half of 18 is nine the
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second son took his third a third of 18
second son took his third a third of 18
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is six the youngest son took his ninth a
is six the youngest son took his ninth a
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ninth of 18 is two
ninth of 18 is two
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you get seventeen
you get seventeen
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they had one camel left over
they had one camel left over
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they gave it back to the wise old woman
they gave it back to the wise old woman
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now if you think about that story for a
now if you think about that story for a
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moment i think it resembles
moment i think it resembles
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a lot of the difficult negotiations we
a lot of the difficult negotiations we
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get involved in they start off like 17
get involved in they start off like 17
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camels no way to resolve it somehow what
camels no way to resolve it somehow what
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we need to do is step back from those
we need to do is step back from those
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situations like that wise old woman look
situations like that wise old woman look
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at the situation through fresh eyes and
at the situation through fresh eyes and
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come up with an 18th camel
come up with an 18th camel
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now finding that 18th camel in the
now finding that 18th camel in the
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world's conflict has been my life
world's conflict has been my life
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passion i basically see humanity a bit
passion i basically see humanity a bit
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like those three brothers we're all one
like those three brothers we're all one
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we know that scientifically
we know that scientifically
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thanks to the communications revolution
thanks to the communications revolution
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all the tribes on the planet all 15 000
all the tribes on the planet all 15 000
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tribes are in touch with each other
tribes are in touch with each other
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and it's a big family reunion and yet
and it's a big family reunion and yet
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like many family reunions it's not all
like many family reunions it's not all
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peace and light there's a lot of
peace and light there's a lot of
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conflict
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and the question is how do we deal with
and the question is how do we deal with
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our differences how do we deal with our
our differences how do we deal with our
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deepest differences given the human
deepest differences given the human
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propensity for conflict and the human
propensity for conflict and the human
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genius at devising weapons of enormous
genius at devising weapons of enormous
destruction
destruction
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that's the question
that's the question
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as i've spent the last better part of
as i've spent the last better part of
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three decades almost four
three decades almost four
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traveling the world
traveling the world
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trying to work getting involved in
trying to work getting involved in
conflicts
conflicts
conflicts
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ranging from
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yugoslavia to the middle east to
yugoslavia to the middle east to
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chechnya to venezuela some of the most
chechnya to venezuela some of the most
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difficult conflicts on the face of the
difficult conflicts on the face of the
planet
planet
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i've been asking myself that question
i've been asking myself that question
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and i think i've found in some ways what
and i think i've found in some ways what
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is the secret to peace it's actually
is the secret to peace it's actually
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surprisingly simple
surprisingly simple
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it's not easy but it's simple
it's not easy but it's simple
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it's not even new it's maybe our one of
it's not even new it's maybe our one of
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our most ancient human heritages the
our most ancient human heritages the
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secret to peace is us
secret to peace is us
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it's us who act as a surrounding
it's us who act as a surrounding
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community around any conflict who can
community around any conflict who can
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play a constructive role
play a constructive role
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let me give you just a story an example
let me give you just a story an example
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about 20 years ago i was in south africa
about 20 years ago i was in south africa
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working with the parties in that
working with the parties in that
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conflict and i had an extra month so i
conflict and i had an extra month so i
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spent some time
spent some time
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living with several groups of son
living with several groups of son
bushmen
bushmen
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i was curious about them about the way
i was curious about them about the way
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in which they resolved conflict
in which they resolved conflict
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because after all their
because after all their
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within living memory they were hunters
within living memory they were hunters
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and gatherers living pretty much like
and gatherers living pretty much like
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our ancestors lived for maybe 99 of the
our ancestors lived for maybe 99 of the
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human story
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and all the men have these poison arrows
and all the men have these poison arrows
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that they use for hunting absolutely
that they use for hunting absolutely
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fatal so how do they deal with their
fatal so how do they deal with their
differences
differences
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well what i learned is whenever tempers
well what i learned is whenever tempers
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rise in those communities someone goes
rise in those communities someone goes
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and hides the poison arrows out in the
and hides the poison arrows out in the
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bush and then
bush and then
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everyone sits around in a circle like
everyone sits around in a circle like
this
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and they sit and they talk
and they sit and they talk
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and they talk it may take two days three
and they talk it may take two days three
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days four days but they don't rest until
days four days but they don't rest until
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they find a resolution or better yet a
they find a resolution or better yet a
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reconciliation and if tempers are still
reconciliation and if tempers are still
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too high then they send someone off to
too high then they send someone off to
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visit some relatives there's a cooling
visit some relatives there's a cooling
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off period well that system is i think
off period well that system is i think
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probably a system that kept us alive to
probably a system that kept us alive to
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this point given our human tendencies
this point given our human tendencies
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that system i call the third side
that system i call the third side
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because if you think about it normally
because if you think about it normally
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when we think of conflict when we
when we think of conflict when we
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describe it there's always two sides you
describe it there's always two sides you
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know it's arabs versus israelis labor
know it's arabs versus israelis labor
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versus management husband versus wife
versus management husband versus wife
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republicans versus democrats but what we
republicans versus democrats but what we
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don't often see is that there's always a
don't often see is that there's always a
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third side and the third side of the
third side and the third side of the
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conflict is us it's the surrounding
conflict is us it's the surrounding
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community it's the friends the allies
community it's the friends the allies
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the family members the neighbors and we
the family members the neighbors and we
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can play an incredibly constructive role
can play an incredibly constructive role
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perhaps the most fundamental
perhaps the most fundamental
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way in which the third side can help
way in which the third side can help
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is to remind the parties of what's
is to remind the parties of what's
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really at stake you know for the sake of
really at stake you know for the sake of
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the kids for the sake of the family for
the kids for the sake of the family for
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the sake of the community for the sake
the sake of the community for the sake
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of the future let's stop fighting for a
of the future let's stop fighting for a
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moment and start talking
moment and start talking
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because the thing is
because the thing is
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when we're involved in conflict it's
when we're involved in conflict it's
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very easy to lose perspective it's very
very easy to lose perspective it's very
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easy to react human beings were reaction
easy to react human beings were reaction
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machines
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and as the saying goes when angry you
and as the saying goes when angry you
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will make the best speech you will ever
will make the best speech you will ever
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regret
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and so
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the third side reminds us that the third
the third side reminds us that the third
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side helps us go to the balcony which is
side helps us go to the balcony which is
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a metaphor for a place of perspective
a metaphor for a place of perspective
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where we can keep our eyes on the prize
where we can keep our eyes on the prize
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let me tell you a little story from my
let me tell you a little story from my
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own negotiating experience
own negotiating experience
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some years ago i was involved as a
some years ago i was involved as a
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facilitator in some very tough talks
facilitator in some very tough talks
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between the leaders of russia and the
between the leaders of russia and the
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leaders of chechnya
leaders of chechnya
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there was a war going on as you know
there was a war going on as you know
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and we met in the hague in the peace
and we met in the hague in the peace
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palace in the same room where the
palace in the same room where the
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yugoslav war crimes tribunal was taking
yugoslav war crimes tribunal was taking
place
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and the talks got off to a rather rocky
and the talks got off to a rather rocky
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start when the vice president of
start when the vice president of
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chechnya began by pointing at the
chechnya began by pointing at the
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russians and said you should stay right
russians and said you should stay right
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here in your seats because you're going
here in your seats because you're going
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to be on trial for war crimes
to be on trial for war crimes
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and then he went on and he turned to me
and then he went on and he turned to me
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and said you're an american look at what
and said you're an american look at what
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you americans are doing in puerto rico
you americans are doing in puerto rico
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and my mind started racing puerto rico
and my mind started racing puerto rico
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what i know about puerto rico i started
what i know about puerto rico i started
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reacting
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but then i tried to remember to go to
but then i tried to remember to go to
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the balcony and then when he paused and
the balcony and then when he paused and
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everyone looked at me for a response
everyone looked at me for a response
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from a balcony perspective i was able to
from a balcony perspective i was able to
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thank him for his remarks and say
thank him for his remarks and say
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i appreciate your criticism of my
i appreciate your criticism of my
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country and i take it as a sign that
country and i take it as a sign that
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we're among friends and can speak
we're among friends and can speak
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candidly to one another
candidly to one another
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and what we're here to do is not to talk
and what we're here to do is not to talk
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about puerto rico or the past we're here
about puerto rico or the past we're here
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to do just to see if we can figure out a
to do just to see if we can figure out a
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way to stop the suffering in the
way to stop the suffering in the
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bloodshed in chechnya
bloodshed in chechnya
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the conversation got back on track
the conversation got back on track
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that's the role of the third side is to
that's the role of the third side is to
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help the parties go to the balcony
help the parties go to the balcony
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now let me take you for a moment
now let me take you for a moment
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to what's widely regarded as the world's
to what's widely regarded as the world's
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most difficult conflict and the most
most difficult conflict and the most
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impossible conflict is the middle east
impossible conflict is the middle east
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question is where's the third side there
question is where's the third side there
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how could we possibly go to the balcony
how could we possibly go to the balcony
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now i don't pretend to have an answer to
now i don't pretend to have an answer to
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the middle east conflict but i think
the middle east conflict but i think
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i've got a first step
i've got a first step
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literally a first step something that
literally a first step something that
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any one of us could do as third siders
any one of us could do as third siders
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let me just ask you one question first
let me just ask you one question first
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how many of you in the last
how many of you in the last
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years
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have ever found yourself worrying about
have ever found yourself worrying about
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the middle east and wondering what
the middle east and wondering what
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anyone could do just just out of
anyone could do just just out of
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curiosity how many of you okay so the
curiosity how many of you okay so the
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great majority of us and here it's so
great majority of us and here it's so
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far away why do we pay so much attention
far away why do we pay so much attention
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to this conflict is it the number of
to this conflict is it the number of
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deaths there are 100 times more people
deaths there are 100 times more people
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who die in a conflict in africa than in
who die in a conflict in africa than in
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the middle east no it's because of the
the middle east no it's because of the
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story because we feel personally
story because we feel personally
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involved in that story
involved in that story
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whether we're christians muslims or jews
whether we're christians muslims or jews
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religious or non-religious we feel we
religious or non-religious we feel we
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have a personal stake in it stories
have a personal stake in it stories
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matter as an anthropologist i know that
matter as an anthropologist i know that
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stories are what we use to transmit
stories are what we use to transmit
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knowledge to give meaning to our lives
knowledge to give meaning to our lives
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that's what we tell here at ted we tell
that's what we tell here at ted we tell
stories
stories
stories
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stories are the key and so my question
stories are the key and so my question
is
is
is
is
is
is
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yes let's try and resolve the politics
yes let's try and resolve the politics
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there in the middle east but let's also
there in the middle east but let's also
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take a look at the story let's try to
take a look at the story let's try to
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get at the root of what it's all about
get at the root of what it's all about
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let's see if we can apply the third side
let's see if we can apply the third side
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to it what would that mean what is the
to it what would that mean what is the
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story there
story there
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now as anthropologists we know that
now as anthropologists we know that
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every culture has an origin story
every culture has an origin story
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what's the origin story of the middle
what's the origin story of the middle
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east in a phrase it's four thousand
east in a phrase it's four thousand
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years ago a man and his family walked
years ago a man and his family walked
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across the middle east and the world has
across the middle east and the world has
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never been the same since
never been the same since
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that man of course
that man of course
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was abraham
was abraham
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and what he stood for was unity the
and what he stood for was unity the
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unity of the family he's the father of
unity of the family he's the father of
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us all
us all
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but it's not just what he stood for it's
but it's not just what he stood for it's
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what his message was his basic message
what his message was his basic message
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was unity too the interconnectedness of
was unity too the interconnectedness of
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it all the unity of it all
it all the unity of it all
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and his basic value was respect was
and his basic value was respect was
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kindness towards strangers that's what
kindness towards strangers that's what
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he's known for is hospitality
he's known for is hospitality
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so in that sense
so in that sense
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he's the symbolic third side of the
he's the symbolic third side of the
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middle east he's
middle east he's
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the one who reminds us that we're all
the one who reminds us that we're all
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part of a greater whole
part of a greater whole
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now how would you now think about that
now how would you now think about that
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for a moment
for a moment
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we today we face a scourge of terrorism
we today we face a scourge of terrorism
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what is terrorism
what is terrorism
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terrorism is basically taking an
terrorism is basically taking an
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innocent stranger and treating them as
innocent stranger and treating them as
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an enemy whom you kill
an enemy whom you kill
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in order to create fear
in order to create fear
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what's the opposite of terrorism
what's the opposite of terrorism
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it's taking an innocent stranger and
it's taking an innocent stranger and
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treating them as a friend whom you
treating them as a friend whom you
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welcome into your home
welcome into your home
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in order to sow and create understanding
in order to sow and create understanding
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or respect or love
or respect or love
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so what if
so what if
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then you took the story of abraham
then you took the story of abraham
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which is a third side story what if that
which is a third side story what if that
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could be actually an ant because abraham
could be actually an ant because abraham
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stands for hospitality
stands for hospitality
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what if that could be an antidote to
what if that could be an antidote to
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terrorism what if that could be a
terrorism what if that could be a
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vaccine against religious intolerance
vaccine against religious intolerance
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how would you bring that story to life
how would you bring that story to life
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now it's not enough just to tell a story
now it's not enough just to tell a story
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that's powerful
that's powerful
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but people need to experience the story
but people need to experience the story
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they need to be able to live the story
they need to be able to live the story
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how would you do that and that was my
how would you do that and that was my
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thinking of how would you do that and
thinking of how would you do that and
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that's what comes to the first step here
that's what comes to the first step here
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because the simple way to do that is
because the simple way to do that is
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you go for a walk
you go for a walk
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you go for a walk in the footsteps of
you go for a walk in the footsteps of
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abraham
abraham
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you retrace the footsteps of abraham
you retrace the footsteps of abraham
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because walking
because walking
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has a real power you know as an
has a real power you know as an
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anthropologist walking is what made us
anthropologist walking is what made us
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human
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walking it's funny when you walk you
walking it's funny when you walk you
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walk side by side
walk side by side
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in the same common direction
in the same common direction
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now if i were to come to you face to
now if i were to come to you face to
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face and come this close to you
face and come this close to you
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you would feel
you would feel
threatened
threatened
threatened
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but if i walk shoulder to shoulder even
but if i walk shoulder to shoulder even
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touching shoulders
touching shoulders
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it's no problem
it's no problem
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who fights why they walk that's why
who fights why they walk that's why
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negotiations often when things get tough
negotiations often when things get tough
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people go for walks in the woods
people go for walks in the woods
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so the idea came to me of what about
so the idea came to me of what about
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inspiring
inspiring
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a path
a path
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a route think the silk route think the
a route think the silk route think the
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appalachian trail that followed in the
appalachian trail that followed in the
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footsteps of
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abraham people said that's crazy you
abraham people said that's crazy you
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can't you can't retrace the footsteps of
can't you can't retrace the footsteps of
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abraham that's too insecure you get
abraham that's too insecure you get
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across all these borders it goes across
across all these borders it goes across
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10 different countries in the middle
10 different countries in the middle
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east because it unites them all
east because it unites them all
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and so we studied the idea at harvard we
and so we studied the idea at harvard we
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did our due diligence and then a few
did our due diligence and then a few
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years ago a group of us about 25 of us
years ago a group of us about 25 of us
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from 10 different countries decided to
from 10 different countries decided to
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see if we could retrace the footsteps of
see if we could retrace the footsteps of
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abraham going from his original
abraham going from his original
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birthplace in the city of urfa
birthplace in the city of urfa
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in southern turkey northern mesopotamia
in southern turkey northern mesopotamia
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and we then took a bus and took some
and we then took a bus and took some
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walks and went to haran where in the
walks and went to haran where in the
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bible he sets off on his journey then we
bible he sets off on his journey then we
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crossed the border into syria went to
crossed the border into syria went to
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aleppo which turns out is named after
aleppo which turns out is named after
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abraham we went to damascus which has a
abraham we went to damascus which has a
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long history associated with abraham we
long history associated with abraham we
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then came to northern jordan
then came to northern jordan
to
to
to
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jerusalem which is all about abraham
jerusalem which is all about abraham
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to bethlehem and finally to the place
to bethlehem and finally to the place
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where he's buried in hebron so
where he's buried in hebron so
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effectively we went from womb to tomb we
effectively we went from womb to tomb we
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showed it could be done it was an
showed it could be done it was an
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amazing journey
amazing journey
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let me ask you a question how many of
let me ask you a question how many of
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you have had the experience
you have had the experience
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of being in a strange neighborhood or
of being in a strange neighborhood or
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strange land
strange land
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and a total stranger perfect stranger
and a total stranger perfect stranger
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comes up to you and
comes up to you and
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shows you some kindness maybe invites
shows you some kindness maybe invites
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you into their home gives you a drink
you into their home gives you a drink
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gives you a coffee gives you a meal how
gives you a coffee gives you a meal how
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many of you ever had that experience
many of you ever had that experience
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that's the essence of
that's the essence of
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of the abraham path but that's what you
of the abraham path but that's what you
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discover as you go into these villages
discover as you go into these villages
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in the middle east where you expect
in the middle east where you expect
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hostility and you get the most amazing
hostility and you get the most amazing
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hospitality all associated with abraham
hospitality all associated with abraham
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in the name of father ibrahim let me let
in the name of father ibrahim let me let
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me offer you some food so what we
me offer you some food so what we
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discovered is that abraham is not just a
discovered is that abraham is not just a
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figure out of a book for those people
figure out of a book for those people
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he's alive he's a living presence
he's alive he's a living presence
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and to make a long story short
and to make a long story short
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in the last couple of years now
in the last couple of years now
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thousands of people have begun to walk
thousands of people have begun to walk
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parts of the path of abraham in the
parts of the path of abraham in the
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middle east
middle east
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enjoying the hospitality of the people
enjoying the hospitality of the people
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there they've begun to walk in israel
there they've begun to walk in israel
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and palestine in jordan in turkey in
and palestine in jordan in turkey in
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syria it's an amazing experience men
syria it's an amazing experience men
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women young people old people more women
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than men actually interestingly
than men actually interestingly
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for those who can't walk
for those who can't walk
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who are unable to get there right now
who are unable to get there right now
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people started to organize walks in
people started to organize walks in
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cities in their own communities in
cities in their own communities in
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cincinnati for instance they organized a
cincinnati for instance they organized a
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walk from a church to a mosque to a
walk from a church to a mosque to a
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synagogue and then all had an abrahamic
synagogue and then all had an abrahamic
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meal together it was abraham path day in
meal together it was abraham path day in
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sao paulo brazil it's become an annual
sao paulo brazil it's become an annual
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event for thousands of people to run in
event for thousands of people to run in
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a virtual abraham path run uniting the
a virtual abraham path run uniting the
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different communities the media love it
different communities the media love it
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they really adore it they lavish
they really adore it they lavish
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attention on it
attention on it
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because it's visual and it spreads the
because it's visual and it spreads the
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idea this idea of abrahamic hospitality
idea this idea of abrahamic hospitality
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of kindness towards strangers
of kindness towards strangers
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and
and
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just a couple weeks ago there was an npr
just a couple weeks ago there was an npr
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story on it uh last month there was a
story on it uh last month there was a
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piece in the in the guardian uh in the
piece in the in the guardian uh in the
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manchester guardian uh about it two two
manchester guardian uh about it two two
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whole pages uh and they quoted a
whole pages uh and they quoted a
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quoted a villager who said this walk
quoted a villager who said this walk
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connects us to the world
connects us to the world
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he said it was like a light that went on
he said it was like a light that went on
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in our lives it brought us hope
in our lives it brought us hope
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and so that's what it's about
and so that's what it's about
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but it's not just about psychology it's
but it's not just about psychology it's
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about economics because as people walk
about economics because as people walk
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they spend money
they spend money
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and this woman right here um is a woman
and this woman right here um is a woman
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who lives on the path in northern jordan
who lives on the path in northern jordan
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she's desperately poor she's partially
she's desperately poor she's partially
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blind her husband
blind her husband
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can't work she's got seven kids
can't work she's got seven kids
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but what she can do is cook and so she's
but what she can do is cook and so she's
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begun to cook for some groups of walkers
begun to cook for some groups of walkers
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who come through the village and
who come through the village and
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have a meal in her home they sit on the
have a meal in her home they sit on the
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floor she doesn't even have a tablecloth
floor she doesn't even have a tablecloth
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she makes the most delicious food that's
she makes the most delicious food that's
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fresh from the herbs in the surrounding
fresh from the herbs in the surrounding
countryside
countryside
countryside
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and so more and more walkers have come
and so more and more walkers have come
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and lately she's begun to earn an income
and lately she's begun to earn an income
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to support her family and so she told
to support her family and so she told
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our our team there she said you have
our our team there she said you have
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made me visible
made me visible
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in a village where people were once
in a village where people were once
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ashamed to look at me
ashamed to look at me
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that's the potential of the abraham path
that's the potential of the abraham path
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there are literally hundreds of those
there are literally hundreds of those
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kind of communities across the middle
kind of communities across the middle
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east across the path
east across the path
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the potential is basically to change the
the potential is basically to change the
game
game
game
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and to change the game you have to
and to change the game you have to
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change the frame the way we see things
change the frame the way we see things
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to change the frame
to change the frame
from
from
from
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hostility to hospitality from terrorism
hostility to hospitality from terrorism
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to tourism and in that sense the abraham
to tourism and in that sense the abraham
path
path
path
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is a game changer
is a game changer
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let me just show you one thing i have a
let me just show you one thing i have a
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little acorn here that i picked up while
little acorn here that i picked up while
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i was walking on the path earlier this
i was walking on the path earlier this
year
year
year
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now the acorn is associated with the oak
now the acorn is associated with the oak
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tree of course grows into an oak tree
tree of course grows into an oak tree
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which is associated with abraham
which is associated with abraham
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the path right now is like an acorn it's
the path right now is like an acorn it's
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still in its early phase
still in its early phase
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what would the oak tree look like well i
what would the oak tree look like well i
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think back to my childhood a good part
think back to my childhood a good part
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of which i spent after being born here
of which i spent after being born here
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in chicago i spent in europe
in chicago i spent in europe
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if you had been in the ruins of say
if you had been in the ruins of say
london
london
london
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in 1945 or berlin
in 1945 or berlin
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and you had said 60 years from now
and you had said 60 years from now
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this is going to be the most peaceful
this is going to be the most peaceful
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prosperous part of the planet people
prosperous part of the planet people
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would have thought you were certifiably
would have thought you were certifiably
insane
insane
insane
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but they did it thanks to a common
but they did it thanks to a common
identity
identity
identity
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europe and a common economy
europe and a common economy
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so my question is
so my question is
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if it could be done in europe why not in
if it could be done in europe why not in
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the middle east
the middle east
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why not thanks to a common identity
why not thanks to a common identity
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which is the story of abraham
which is the story of abraham
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and thanks to a common economy that
and thanks to a common economy that
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would be based in good part on tourism
would be based in good part on tourism
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so let me conclude then
so let me conclude then
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by saying that in the last 35 years as
by saying that in the last 35 years as
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i've worked in some of the most
i've worked in some of the most
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dangerous difficult and intractable
dangerous difficult and intractable
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conflicts around the planet i have yet
conflicts around the planet i have yet
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to see one conflict
to see one conflict
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that i felt could not be transformed
that i felt could not be transformed
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it's not easy of course
it's not easy of course
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but it's possible
but it's possible
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it was done in south africa it was done
it was done in south africa it was done
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in northern ireland it could be done
in northern ireland it could be done
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anywhere it simply depends on us
anywhere it simply depends on us
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it depends on us taking the third side
it depends on us taking the third side
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so let me invite you to consider taking
so let me invite you to consider taking
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the third side even as a very small step
the third side even as a very small step
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we're about to take a break in a moment
we're about to take a break in a moment
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just go up to someone who's from a
just go up to someone who's from a
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different culture a different country a
different culture a different country a
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different ethnicity some difference and
different ethnicity some difference and
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engage them in a conversation listen to
engage them in a conversation listen to
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them that's a third side act that's
them that's a third side act that's
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walking abraham's path after a ted talk
walking abraham's path after a ted talk
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why not a ted walk
why not a ted walk
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so let me just leave you with three
so let me just leave you with three
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things one is
things one is
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the secret to peace
the secret to peace
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is the third side
is the third side
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the third side is us
the third side is us
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each of us
each of us
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with a single step
with a single step
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can take the world can bring the world a
can take the world can bring the world a
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step closer to peace
step closer to peace
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there's an old african proverb that goes
there's an old african proverb that goes
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when spider webs unite
when spider webs unite
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they can halt even the lion if we're
they can halt even the lion if we're
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able to unite our third side webs of
able to unite our third side webs of
peace
peace
peace
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we can even halt the lion of war thank
we can even halt the lion of war thank
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you
William Ury, Getting, to, Yes, Middle, East, TED, TEDx, TEDxMidWest, TED-Ed, TEDEducation, TED, Ed
