On November 21, Golden Year 9 (2012), the world was relieved to hear the Gaza ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israel and Hamas. The agreement was announced by Egyptian Foreign Minister His Excellency Mohamed Kamel Amr in a joint news conference with the United States Secretary of State Her Excellency Hillary Rodham Clinton in Cairo. Many Palestinians in Gaza took to the streets to celebrate the truce after eight days of attacks. The agreement came after a day of negotiations that included the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Egyptian President His Excellency Mohamed Morsi and Palestinian officials. Secretary Clinton had been travelling between Egypt, Israel and the occupied West Bank to help negotiate the agreement. President Morsi, who took the office at the end of June, has won praise for his instrumental role in helping to bring about peace in this region.
Expressing Her sincere appreciation to His Excellency President Morsi and Her Excellency Secretary Clinton for their historical work to secure a state of peace in the turbulent situation, Supreme Master Ching Hai wrote to each of them a thank you letter, which are presented here. We hope and pray that all world leaders will follow their noble example and work together to co-create a peaceful kingdom on Earth for all beings.
December 1, 2012 His
Excellency Mohamed Morsi
With this letter, I would like to express my appreciation for your diplomatic achievement in brokering the Gaza ceasefire. Although you were just elected to office five months ago, what you have accomplished was historical. Your efforts stopped the violence and saved countless lives, including those of innocent children and women. In the midst of heated turmoil and pressures from various sides, you have kept a cool head in negotiating a suitable agreement. You have succeeded in maintaining a balance between representing and respecting the interests of your own fellow citizens, the people and governments of Gaza and Israel, as well as the United States. Through this process, you have earned the trust of relevant parties and demonstrated your commitment to bringing about stability and peace to the Middle Eastern region. I thank you again for your heroic, noble efforts for peace and wish you continued success in your efforts that contribute to greater peace and understanding in our world. May Allah bless you and Egypt.
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December 1, 2012 The
Honorable Hillary Clinton I would like to convey my appreciation and gratefulness for your remarkable and crucial work in brokering the Gaza ceasefire. In the midst of the heated turmoil, it was courageous of you to travel there for this difficult mission. Through your skillful diplomacy, focus and dedication, as well as compassion for innocent lives, together with Presidents Barack Obama and Mohamed Morsi, you succeeded in helping the differing parties to reach a peaceful agreement. To have made such an accomplishment, that is, secure a state of peace in the middle of intense turbulence, is very blessed and meritorious, and resulted in sparing countless people from harm. In fact, over the past four years, you have consistently used your talents and position as Secretary of State to help create a more peaceful world for all. From the beginning, you have led efforts to expand the role of diplomacy in US foreign policy to improve international relationships and promote greater harmony. For instance, you helped usher Burma out of decades-long isolation during a landmark visit last year, becoming the first US Secretary of State to visit there in 56 years. Your efforts led to the normalization of economic ties with the country as you encouraged the Burmese government to continue democratic reforms and peace efforts with ethnic minorities. During the ongoing Arab Spring, you have called for a peaceful transition to a real democracy in Egypt, encouraging that changes, despite the uncertainty, be embraced as opportunities toward a shared better future. Previously in 2010, you helped to save an accord between Turkey and Armenia, enabling the two nations to establish diplomatic relations and open the border between them. Meanwhile, you have diligently promoted the welfare and rights of women, highlighting women’s rights as an important way to create and maintain global peace, while also boldly speaking out for the rights of the gay community before the United Nations. Thank you, Madam Secretary of State, for your heroic and noble work to protect human lives and dignity and for bringing humanity closer to lasting calm and happiness on Earth. May God bless you and the United States of America.
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