ABSTRACT
In the Middle East, the tumultuous events of the past months have proved the wisdom of five great principles of peace in the region. The first and greatest principle is that every nation in the area has a fundamental right to live and to have this right respected by its neighbors. For the people of the Middle East the path to hope does not lie in threats to end the life of any nation. Such threats have become a burden to the peace, not only of that region but a burden to the peace of the entire world. A new conflict has brought new homelessness. A third lesson from this last month is that maritime rights must be respected. Fourth, this last conflict has demonstrated the danger of the Middle Eastern arms race of the last 12 years. Fifth, the crisis underlines the importance of respect for political independence and territorial integrity of all the states of the area.
