Rocky Dawuni

Musician, Social activist

I was thankful to witness this collective courage of a country to take a bold step from its past experiences. It filled me with a sense of hope that Africa's march to democracy has entered a new phase.

Suna Senman

Author of “Peace” (forthcoming)

You can have peace at any given moment, and you can make it reoccur, until the peace becomes constant: the new normal.

Marjorie Faulstich Orellana

Professor of Education, UCLA

How can we feel not just the pain of mothers who look like people we love, or who live in places that look like places we know, but the pain of all people everywhere -- including our presumed enemies?

Kate Gould

Lobbyist on Middle East Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers)

The legislation would not only signal U.S. regime change policy to the Iranian government -- it would also signal to the Iranian people as a whole that the U.S. is determined to pursue regime change by making ordinary Iranians suffer.

Karen Berg

Spiritual Director, Kabbalah Centre International

If we can feel those around us and extend love instead of judgment, we can create unity among peoples, and our words and actions will reverberate around the world.

Pamela Dussault

Spiritual teacher, mentor, counselor, author, soul mate relationship specialist, founder of R.E.A.P. Healing Method

There are many different ways to attain inner peace, tranquility and serenity. Practicing meditation, affirmations and breath work are a few good ones. However, sometimes hidden blockages exist that may prevent you from attaining that inner calm you seek.

Jennifer Hamady

Voice coach, counselor specializing in self-expression; Author, 'The Art of Singing'

As Mother's Day approaches, I am humbled by these lessons of partnership, as well as those of parenthood -- the privilege of birthing your best teacher, seeing your clearest mirror, and walking beside your greatest reminder for a lifetime.

Alan Dershowitz

Criminal and civil liberties lawyer

The right-wing Jewish extremists who boo everyone who wants to make compromises for peace, are every bit as dangerous as Jewish extremists on the hard left who also demand a one state solution -- a binational state that will cease being the homeland of the Jewish people.

Matthew Albracht

Executive Vice President, The Peace Alliance

Too few Americans are aware that early advocates of Mother's Day in the United States originally envisioned it as a day of peace, to honor and support mothers who lost sons and husbands to the carnage of the Civil War.

Rabbi Marc Schneier

President, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding; Vice President, World Jewish Congress

If Netanyahu seizes the moment to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians, thanks to the initiative put forward by the Qataris and the Arab League, there is a chance that after generations of bitter conflict, Israelis will finally live in peace and security.

Dr. Cynthia Thaik

Cardiologist, Author, Founder Of Revitalize-U

Love is a strong emotion, representing human kindness, compassion, and deep affection. Love is unselfish and benevolent. Love is pure. Love is self-directed and directed toward others. Most importantly, love is a vital component for the health of your heart, body, mind and soul.

James Zogby

President, Arab American Institute; author, 'Arab Voices'

One way forward is to look again at what President Obama said in his recent speech in Jerusalem where he committed to support Israel while challenging Israelis to recognize and deal with Palestinian need for justice.

Ron Kronish

Director, Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel

Almost every week there is a hate crime perpetrated by Jewish nationalists against Arabs or Arab institutions in Israel. This must stop. Our law enforcement authorities must arrest the perpetrators.

Tabby Biddle

Women's leadership expert, writer & leadership coach

A couple of months ago I was standing in line at a Target in Los Angeles with my husband at my side, wearing my baby boy in his Ergo Carrier on my fro...

Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D.

Author, 'Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book of All Time'

Scholarship complicates our widely accepted and most popular images of Cyrus the Great as a uniquely benevolent ruler who instituted policies of peace and tolerance such as the world had never seen before. As it turns out, the famous Cyrus Cylinder was not revolutionary.

Christine Eilvig

Founder, The Spiritual Salon; Best-selling author; Speaker; Spiritual Mentor

As our self-support emerges and we begin to love ourselves as we are, we find comfort and peace in just that. We end up longing less and less for the extraordinary, and we find more and more happiness in the ordinary.