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Jews and Arabs are both Semites. They have one earthly father and the same Heavenly Father. They belong to one global family under God. It is about time they sit and talk and agree to live in peace and in brotherhood. Palestinians should forgive the past and seek peace with their cousins the Jews; and the Jews should end their occupation of the Palestinian territories and treat the Palestinians with the dignity that every human being deserves.
Perhaps by future developments in Arab countries there can be a rise to power of real liberal political forces, compromise seekers, real peace seekers, and only if a political upheaval could occur in Israel bringing to power a government with the will and ability to end the policy of occupation and settlements, only then is there a real chance of advancing the peace process.
As we are here in Jerusalem, perhaps it is fitting that the final metaphor or symbol for hospitality could be the reopening of “The Tent of Abraham.” Just as according to Jewish legend Abraham and Sara pitched their tent on a crossroads and kept it open on all four sides as an indication of hospitality to all comers, may our efforts here construct a new tent of welcome!
Unity, diversity, and hope. We have seen that history has not ended and civilizations have not clashed even after September 11, 2001 and Gulf War I or II. Institutions, nations, groups, and all decent individuals must work together and shape the modern world as peaceful place. It is our collective responsibly to give the hope and make this happen.
The impact of religion on peace and conflict, on violence and the dynamics of peacemaking is highly charged with ideologies, with many uncertainties and difficulties. What can academic science, in particular what can the field of Religious Studies contribute to the ongoing processes of struggling for peace?
Owing to the latest accident, people’s good faith in nuclear energy has been greatly reduced while trust in the public authorities and the electric companies has fallen to a rock-bottom low. It will not be easy to recover the lost credibility, requiring a long time and sincere efforts including transparency which is a very vital element. In a democratic nation, nuclear energy cannot be sustained without popular trust and support. At the same time, people should deal with matters related to energy and atomic power in more reasonable and cool-headed fashion.
From a policing perspective, families play integral role in community safety and crime prevention. Good child rearing stops crime from ever happening in the first place. But childrearing has always taken place within a group or village setting.
Character and sound values are best developed in home settings; the lack of those in young people is blamed often on lack of parental concern. "The irony is that we have the best group of educated parents in history doing the least for their own children," observed historian Maris Vinovskis of the University of Michigan.
Today’s occasion reminds us that the Canadian family is a basic and natural unit which plays a crucial role in nurturing and caring for individual family members, from children, to youth, to men and women. We are here today to remind all Canadians about the need for this unit to remain solid and for its members to work together in an effort to build strong and vibrant communities.
“Promoting Strong Family Values” is one of the driving forces of the Rwandan society. I am here to share the experience of Rwanda and the lessons we can learn as global citizens on how we can restore a family and a society once it has been destroyed.
We have to meet the diverse needs of all people in present and future communities, promoting personal well-being, social cohesion, and inclusion, thus creating equal opportunity. This is a challenge and must translate into enlightened policies especially in the developed and developing countries.
Mauritius is often cited as a country where people of different faiths interact in peace and harmony. Although people of different faiths have been living in this island nation for centuries, it seems that they do not really know each other, according to research by Mrs. Allia Syed Hoosen-Gooljar, Director of the Centre des Dames Mourides.