With the death toll rising among the Palestinians and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon defying President Bush's call for an abrupt end to military attacks, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. said he is going to the Middle East.
Jackson, who said he'll give Secretary of State Colin Powell a chance to strike an accord first, said he and his World Council of Churches are prepared to go to the Middle East and try to broker a peace plan.
He said the Middle East conflict is a "political battle between men" and not a religious battle about God. "We must reconcile sides" and not favor one side over another during peace talks.
"You cannot negotiate between prison guards and …
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