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Middle East Peace Programs
The Middle East Peace Initiative has been promoting peace since 2003 through dialogue, people-to-people diplomacy, fact-finding trips, interfaith pilgrimages and conferences. It brings religious leaders, parliamentarians, academicians, women leaders, youth and civil society representatives together in Israel, Palestinian Territories and Jordan. Forums explore Track II approaches to the crisis in Syria. Read UPF's Statement about Middle East Peace.
UPF's Jerusalem Office for Interfaith and Cooperation among Religions and Office for Peace and Security Affairs convene forums of academics, political and religious leaders, and peace advocates. UPF-Israel organizes culture of peace tours and leadership seminars for international youth. For information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Middle East Peace Programs
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Amman Conference on Prospects for Dialogue and Reconciliation in Syria
- Sunday, October 13, 2013
Amman, Jordan - A UPF gathering in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 11-13, 2013, assembled 40 participants to consider the theme: "The Prospects for Dialogue and Reconciliation in Syria: The Role of Religion in International Relations."
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Update in London on UPF Middle East Peace Programs
- Tuesday, October 1, 2013
London, UK - David Fraser-Harris, UPF-Middle East Secretary General, described some of UPF's activities in the region during a rare visit to London Oct. 1, 2013.
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Reporting in Amman on the MEPI Conference
- Monday, May 20, 2013
Amman, Jordan - A program on "Intercultural Dialogue in Cooperation for Peace" in Amman on May 20, 2013, included a report about UPF's "Jerusalem Declaration" for interfaith cooperation.
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Clergy March for Peace in Old Jerusalem
- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Jerusalem, Israel - The Middle East Peace Initiative pilgrims walked arm in arm on May 18, 2013, through the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem chanting, “Peace, Shalom, Salaam Alaikum. Let’s Bring Peace to the Middle East!”
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MEPI Interfaith Efforts Lauded by Religious, Civic Leaders in Jerusalem
- Friday, May 17, 2013
Jerusalem, Israel - Israeli rabbis, civic leaders, and leaders of the Christian, Jewish, and Druze communities gave high praise to the Middle East Peace Initiative (MEPI) efforts at a banquet in Jerusalem on May 17, 2013.
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Interfaith Pilgrims Gather in Jerusalem for Peace
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Jerusalem, Israel - Faith leaders from diverse traditions descended on the Holy City of Jerusalem on May 14, 2013 as part of the Middle East Peace Initiative and to honor the tenth anniversary of the “Jerusalem Declaration” for peace.
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Interfaith Conference in Jerusalem
- Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Jerusalem, Israel - As civilian casualties mount in Syria, Israel’s northeastern neighbor, and concerns over militant groups operating in the Sinai trouble governments both in Cairo and Jerusalem, UPF’s Middle East Peace Initiative (MEPI) took another step forward with the August 26-28 interfaith seminar on the topic “Religion and Peace in the Middle East: the Significance of Interfaith Cooperation.”
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Joint Israel-Gaza Fisheries Project Discussed
- Sunday, October 31, 2010
Jerusalem, Israel - The National Peace Council of Israel is researching the feasibility of a joint venture fishery business between Israel and Palestine at the Gaza/Israel sea border.
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A Week for Peace in the Holy Land
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Jerusalem, Israel - UPF-Israel recently hosted the latest in the series of more than 40 Middle East Peace Initiative trips that began back in 2003, bringing together religious and community leaders from throughout the Holy Land and as far away as Europe, the United States, and Korea.
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International Interfaith Consultation in Israel
- Friday, August 20, 2010
Jerusalem, Israel - An International Interfaith Consultation on “Interfaith, the United Nations and Peace in the 21st Century” is taking place in Israel August 20-24. Faith leaders, political leaders and parliamentarians, and civic leaders will consider how to advance the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN.
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Young Politicians Seek to Mend Ties Between Israel and Turkey
- Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Jerusalem, Israel - In the tense climate between Israel and Turkey after the May 31 attack on the Gaza-bound flotilla that left nine Turks dead, two young politicians are seeking to bypass political bickering and promote moderate voices in the two countries.
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E. Glaubach: The Middle East in 2010
- Friday, May 7, 2010
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has shaken the global agenda. Unfortunately, it looks like both the Palestinians and the Israelis are keeping the "peace process" for the sake of the process instead of having real and tangible peace negotiations. Let us pray that wisdom and the spirit of peace may ultimately guide the Israeli and Palestinian leadership.
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