Girl Scout Troop 2007 of Scarsdale, NY is sending care packages full of candy, notes and, of course, those famous Girl Scout cookies to a group of Palestinian girls in East Jerusalem in an effort to bring a few crumbs of peace to the Middle East.
“The knee-jerk reaction to our project is often shock and sometimes mistrust,” explains Judith Lederman, one of the troop leaders for Troop 2077. “But after some thought people realize that this isn’t about politics — it’s about girls getting to know each other — and if it can help change some attitudes, we are fulfilling our Girl Scout promise to help make the world a better place.”
Everyone knows cookies make everything better and we applaud the Scouts for their creativity, enthusiasm and optimism. We hope those thin mints and Lorna Doones go just as well with a glass of goat milk.