In the context of the recent conflict between Israel and Palestine, one has to wonder how any constructive and purposeful youth policy might take root amid religious fundamentalism, political extremism, military aggression, entrenched hostility and hatred, and death and destruction.
But surely it must. Unless young people in areas of conflict can believe there can be some other way and remain committed to making it more of a reality when they come to hold the reins of power, then all hope is almost certainly lost and the cycles of confrontation and despair go on. Reconciliation and hope may be elusive, but their prospect should never be abandoned.
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