WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2006
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 9
ISRAEL (CONTINUED FROM 8)
Last week, his parents visited family and holy sites in the northern part of the country. In an e-mail sent to Tiechtal, his father recounted seeing three missiles sail over their heads when they were in an open field near the holy city of Tzfat. Tiechtal described the daily shooting of missiles as "disastrous" for the region.
He said that the conflict was "deeply connected to every Jew."
Tiechtal said that two things are at the center of this issue: the value of life for people in the region and the future of Israel itself.
Tiechtal said while people in America are indeed far away from the conflict, there was a way to help alleviate some of the problems. He said this can be done by "increasing acts of goodness and kindness."
"We are told that light dispels darkness," Tiechtal said. "All we can do is increase good acts."
As for the future of Israel, Coldham said that he doesn't think Israel and Lebanon can sort matters out themselves. He said former President Bill Clinton was efficient at getting sides to delegate, citing Clinton's sponsored peace talks between PLO leader Yassir Arafat and former Israeli President Yitzak Rabin. Recently, President George W. Bush criticized Syria and Iran for having ties with Hezbollah.
Despite what he said was a lack of perspective for most Americans regarding the
situation in Israel, Coldham said his time in the U.S. could not have been better. He said that he loves America and Kansas.
"Everyone is so nice," he said.
Coldham came to KU to follow a cousin he is especially close with. His cousin moved to Chicago from England and Coldham visited him in the U.S. on multiple occasions growing up.
Since deciding to attend KU, Coldham has been back to Israel at least once every year. He has plans to go back to visit family next week- something most people cannot believe, he said, because of their misconceptions about the dangers of being there.
"This is exactly when I want to be with my family," he said.
Coldham reiterated that he can't wait to get back to see his family and friends. He said the idea of danger in his home country only makes him want to get back to Israel even more. It is, after all, home.
—Edited by Adrienne Bommarito
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