Neighborhood Peacekeeper Gifts

'Jones, how about a moratorium on keeping up? Our budget is a bit tight this year.'

Noah the neighbor

"Now do you believe me that your snoring wakes up the whole neighborhood?"

'I figure if the neighbours kids are going to play on it, the neighbours kids can help pay for it.'

"Ugh! Raising the tone of the neighbourhood"

"Let's handle this the way neighbors do in an adversarial society such as ours...litigate."

'I came to complain about the noise but I'm prepared to come in and listen to your side of the story.'

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

Nelson Mandela in despair over the crime rates in SA.

"That's the last time I'm going to allow politics to be discussed in the office."

Wedding Day Itinerary.

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

"Don't you think you're taking this whole, 'neighbourhood watch' thing a little too serious, dear?"

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

"A home recently sold in my neighborhood."

'Best watchdog I ever had!'

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."

Dog says hi to a cat.

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

"This is our new head of conflict resolution."

'Negotiating skills need fine tuning.'

'She's the worst gossip I've ever come across.'

The Arab Autumn

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

Aleppo vs. Russia

Warring parents

Suburban street.

A neutral observer.

'A mediator hasn't worked, so I brought in everyone's moms.'

Restorative Justice Victim's Revenge.

"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. Here, try this."