When asked by a member of the audience, from the World Economic Forum, "what can an army of bloggers do to help relieve the Israeli/Arab conflict?", Peres looked to the others on stage for, I think, a quick explanation of what a blog is.
After a long pause, Peres said "Look, it's an interesting question. In my judgement, I told my american friends, instead of going to other countries with ideologies, governments, armies, come with your private sector. Build branches, schools... we welcome you to come and do it. You can take the risk. You can seriously opening private businesses... it can change every country in the middle east. You don't have to do it in the name of governments, do it in the name of the future, another world."
Peres miandered through a discussion of how private investment can provide a solution to the conflicts of the Middle East and elsewhere before saying that the internet does have a part to play in this. He called it "10 commandments with one internet".
There will be more on my rolling BBC column soon...
After a long pause, Peres said "Look, it's an interesting question. In my judgement, I told my american friends, instead of going to other countries with ideologies, governments, armies, come with your private sector. Build branches, schools... we welcome you to come and do it. You can take the risk. You can seriously opening private businesses... it can change every country in the middle east. You don't have to do it in the name of governments, do it in the name of the future, another world."
Peres miandered through a discussion of how private investment can provide a solution to the conflicts of the Middle East and elsewhere before saying that the internet does have a part to play in this. He called it "10 commandments with one internet".
There will be more on my rolling BBC column soon...
I could have sworn that he said 10 "commendments", not commandments (not that "commendments" is a word)
My notes say: "Not 10 commandmants, but 10 commendments with one internet..."
I probably misheard. Either way, I have no idea what he meant...
Anyone else get this down?
Posted by: John Thompson | 12 December 2006 at 03:10 PM
I heard it as commandments. I thought you just had the spelling wrong when I looked over at your screen - didn't realise we'd heard it differently. Anyway, I must be write because it's here now: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6168777.stm
Only kidding. Well, about the it must be right thing.
Posted by: Robin Hamman | 12 December 2006 at 03:43 PM
Damn, I thought it might have been a clever play on words (lost in translation).
I'll get my coat...
Posted by: John Thompson | 12 December 2006 at 04:01 PM
And that's without even going into the spelling of "write" ;)
Posted by: Robert Andrews | 13 December 2006 at 11:12 PM