Musical Peacekeeper Pillows

'I think you got the drummer - Now try for the trumpet player!'

'Try another key, like the one that locks it.'

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

Nelson Mandela in despair over the crime rates in SA.

Wedding Day Itinerary.

Israel/Palestine Conflict

"It's Dr. Sadie. Go ahead, caller." "Yeah, how come you haven't said 'Merry Christmas' yet?" "Oh, that’s because I was hoping to provoke everyone who’s upset about the so-called 'war on Christmas' to spend all their time on hold waiting to castigate me. That way, all the normal people who don’t think Christmas is just another chance to play the victim can open their gifts in peace." "You're welcome, America." "Why haven't you played 'Jingle Bells' yet?"

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

UNFADED GLORY

Dog ignores angry cat.

"I can't even remember what we were fighting about."

Human rights

"The session isn't quite going to plan."

The problem is, too many people aren't the least bit particular about their arrows.

"Perhaps we got off on the wrong paw."

"World War III? Hmm. O.K., but, remember, nobody gets hurt."

"Do you ever have days when you can't seem to rise above petty politics?"

Team Flute

'So we're agreed: we'll go to mediation.'

'How long have you been fighting?'

'Don't forget to take your tranquilizers Daddy, little Jimmy is coming round to play.'

Earth and war

"This is our new head of conflict resolution."

'Here, William, take this - the G8 has chosen you to nip over for a one-to-one with Assad...'

'Negotiating skills need fine tuning.'

"Tell me, how long have you been having these feelings of inadequacy?"

Cat holds sign that says 'come over here', dog holds a sign that says 'how?'

A neutral observer.

If cartoonists fought wars.

'This makes things very messy. He's claiming he programmed the lunchroom toaster to do muffins.'

"Negotiations are progressing. No one's made a gratuitous personal attack in 12 minutes."

Warring parents

The Arab Autumn

Aleppo vs. Russia