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Jewish-Christian Dialogue, March 2006
March 15, 2006
A Jewish-Christian Dialogue March 13-14, 2006 called for conflict resolution that includes religious and spiritual, political and social dimensions.
M. Kiwan: Who Is Our Brother?
January 2, 2006
Our land is the land of peace. It is the temple, the birthplace of the Messiah, the place through which the prophet Mohammed passed, the Western Wall and the home of Jethro in Tiberias. Brothers and sisters, God demands that we make peace among ourselves. Speak only that which is good. God forbids us from disparaging others just as He forbids murder and bloodshed.
W. Sadik: Israeli Arabs as Bridges Between Jews and Palestinians
January 2, 2006
Israeli Arabs are Palestinians and they are Israelis. We understand the Israelis and the Palestinians, and I think that we have a very vital role in bridging the Israelis and the Palestinians. This is our task, and we are working on it. Unfortunately, we lack the tools—the possibility, credibility and trust from both sides.
Peace Tour Inaugurates UPF in Israel
November 21, 2005
Jerusalem, Israel - More than 700 Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans gathered for the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in Israel at the Hyatt Regency ballroom on Mount Scopus. A choir, an invocation, and the blowing of a shofar preceded the reading of the Peace Message.
B. Shalev: Reconciliation Requires Honesty and Integrity
May 11, 2005
Reconciliation is a subject we can talk easily about, but is very difficult to carry out. It demands deep personal work to be able to bring about reconciliation through words or through deeds. Total honesty and integrity is vital. No matter how beautiful the words we say or how great the deed, if it does not come from a place of integrity and honesty it is not better than no action.
Bringing Youth Together through Football
February 1, 2005
“Football has an incredible power, which can be used to make this world a better place in which everyone can live," according to FIFA (the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the worldwide governing body football/soccer). its Fair Play Code includes the advice: "Use this powerful platform to promote peace, equality, health and education for everyone. Make the game better, take it to the world, and you will be fostering a better world.”
Visiting Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Communities in the Holy Land
September 20, 2004
The Middle East Peace Initiative program in Sept. 2004 offered participants opportunities to visit neighborhoods in Jerusalem and surrounding villages to get a sense of the people, their challenges of daily life, and their hopes and dreams of peace.
Crossing a Bridge of Peace in Jerusalem
September 13, 2004
The Armon Hanatsiv Promenade overlooking the hills and valleys of Jerusalem offered a spectacular setting for the Bridge of Peace ceremony that paired people of different religions, races, and cultures in a commitment of mutual understanding and ongoing relationship on September 12. The Bridge of Peace ceremony, developed by the Women's Federation for World Peace, can be a powerful vehicle for reconciliation.
A. Ward: The Central Role of a Mother's Heart
May 31, 2004
The focus of the ongoing pilgrimages has been the coming together of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as the basis for building peace. I reflected on what it took, or might take, for these three brothers of faith to unite.
R. Glaubach: A Grandmother's Heart for Peace
May 18, 2004
I am an Israeli woman who has lived here all my life. I am a wife, a mother and a grandmother. I am also an Ambassador for Peace, which means I am dedicated to bringing peace wherever I go. It also means that even though I am terribly nervous, I found the strength to stand here on the stage to share my heart with you.
M. Kamar: A Mother's Heart Can Heal Pain
May 18, 2004
I would like to extend our warm greetings to all of you, women, men and families, who arrived here from all over the world and from Israel; from various religions and different nationalities. I would like to thank Dr. and Mrs. Moon for their endless work for peace and for giving us the inspiration for our peace work in the Middle East.
Spending a Day in Gaza
April 3, 2004
In light of repeated terrorist attacks in Israel and Palestine, well-intentioned relatives, friends, and State Department had cautioned interfaith peace activists against undertaking a peace mission to Israel, let alone entering Gaza. But where are peacebuilders, both men and women, needed if not in the vortex of conflict?
Family to Family Adoption Program Launched in Bethlehem
December 31, 2003
In Bethlehem, a father had been without work for the last five years, and unable to fully support the family's needs because of the political and social circumstances in the region. Previously, he was working in Israel with a construction company, but with the closing of the border between the two areas, it became more and more difficult to find employment.
Reconciling People of the Abrahamic Faiths
October 31, 2003
An account of the Middle East Peace Initiative programs in Jerusalem and surrounding areas in Sept. and Oct. 2003.
Jerusalem Declaration, May 18, 2003
May 18, 2003
In a spirit of understanding, harmony and reconciliation, believers from both families of Judaism and Christianity wish to repent for the dark parts of our past, and seek a bright future together, caring for the plight of all who suffer and long for a better world, participants in the Middle East Peace initiative signed a joint declaration on May 18, 2003.
