World Congress of
Imams and Rabbis for Peace
Actions / Initiatives
The World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace aims to go beyond mere declarations. This quest for more profound dialogue is characterised by a greater cooperation, embodied by field actions.
This section deals with initiatives stemming from these meetings, and thoses instigated by citizens, whether religiously inclined or not, working on peace dialogue between Jewish and Muslim communities.
Everest: A Climb for Peace
Published on 2008-03-26 10:14:00
Narrated by Orlando Bloom and hailed as a "tremendous achievement" by the Dalai Lama. Everest: A Climb for Peace is not just a typical Everest film, but a socially relevant documentary about peace, war, and the human spirit - an inspirational film, which also has some of the most incredible Everest footage ever shot, including a dramatic rescue from near the summit of Everest.
Just Vision presents Encounter Point : a documentary on Israelis and Palestinians working on Peace
Published on 2008-03-17 08:27:00
Just Vision, is a nonprofit organization that believes in the value of cooperative Palestinian and Israeli efforts to build a sustainable, free and safe future for all, and the importance of media coverage for these courageous endeavors. Just Vision released an award-winning feature documentary, Encounter Point, in April 2006. The film follows the stories of a handful of ordinary Palestinian and Israeli civilians who overcame personal tragedies and grief and endured the harshest consequences of the conflict yet chose to partner with their supposed enemies in order to resolve the conflict non-violently.
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
Published on 2008-03-16 17:35:00
Sandrine Brunner is the director of a troupe named ‘les Planches et les Nuages’ (Stage boards and Clouds). She has adapted and directed « A Bottle in the Gaza Sea », a novel written by Valérie Zenatti. This play was performed in Paris last October and dealt with the correspondence between an Israeli girl and a young Palestinian during the second Intifada.
Face 2 Face
Published on 2008-02-19 17:38:00
The purpose of the Face2Face project is to make huge-format portraits of Palestinians and Israelis who share the same profession and post them side by side in very busy, popular places in both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. The project started after the visit of Middle East cities to try to understand why Palestinians and Israelis could not find a way of getting along together. (www.face2faceproject.com)
ALOEST Productions presents One Voice
Published on 2007-12-29 17:35:00
Israelis and Palestinians, Jews, Christians and Muslims: they are first and foremost musicians. Knowing that it was impossible for them to meet in Israel or Palestinian territory, long-time music vagabond Jean-Yves Labat de Rossi visited these musicians in their home towns on both sides of the wall. He invited them to join an extraordinary tour – one that would unite them in France for three weeks.
A vision of Peace in Israel/Palestine and Worldwide
Published on 2007-12-22 17:30:00
Dr Gottfried Hutter, German Psychotherapist and Catholic Theologist presented his Vision of Peace for Israel/Palestine at a congress on the Middle East held in Amman, June 2006:
"So far in all Middle East peace negotiations one location has been painstakingly avoided, the religious center of the conflict, the Temple Mount, Haram Ash-Sharif".
NEW WORLD CONGRESS OF IMAMS AND RABBIS FOR PEACE
The Third World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace will be held under the High Patronage of UNESCO from 15 to 17 December 2008 in Paris.
"The Sacredness of Peace" is the theme of this new Congress.
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World citizens are mobilized for Peace :
Find their testimonies and their messages of support for the end of the conflict and the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
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