'WE REFUSE TO BE ENEMIES'
Declaration of the Vision Camp of Israeli, Palestinian and global peacemakers held July 24 - 29 in the West Bank. Photo: 'Sorry' spelled in candles at a sister vigil in Tel Aviv.
"As peaceworkers from Israel, Palestine and various other parts of the world, we have been holding a peace vigil in the middle of a war in the West Bank over the last several days. We are gathering here under very simple conditions, creating community life, sharing from our hearts, in silence and in tears, in the midst of shootings and bombings. We are bearing witness and trying to stay in Grace. We have been faced with this senseless killing every day. There have been more than 1000 human victims during the last three weeks. In the last days three Palestinians were shot in the village near the place where we are staying. In these days, we have been faced with untold pain, suffering, desperation and speechlessness; we are also coming face to face with many different opinions and inner and outer struggles. What we all agree on is: Enough! Stop this killing. No solution can come from war! Each innocent victim of this war is one too many! We refuse to be enemies. We are calling out to all parties. Read more... |
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Imam Mujahid Congratulates Rabbi Saperstein
 The Parliament Board Chair Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid extends congratulations to Rabbi David Saperstein on his nomination by President Obama to lead the United States Department of State Office of International Religious Freedom. Saperstein who serves as Director and Counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism would become the first non-Christian to take the office now vacant Read more... |
Remembering Margot Adler: Wiccan Priestess, Author, Journalist
 One of America’s first public Wiccan Priestesses and author of the groundbreaking study of contemporary American Paganism, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today” (1979), passed away at her home in Manhattan on Monday, July 28th. She was 68. Margot was Read more... |
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Can Faith Leaders Heal Hate in Kosher Aisle?
My 22-year-old daughter stopped off at a nearby store to grab some groceries on her way home from work. She has frequented this store and its Kosher section since moving closer to work, happy to find a place that sells food that she can eat, since food from “ahalal kitab” or “people of the book” is considered halal, or permissible for Muslims to eat. At first she thought it was her post-work appearance that Read more... |
Israel-Gaza Conflict Puts Interfaith Relations to the Test
 Two major, often opposing threads have lingered as the interfaith movement has grown: How much should interfaith partners keep the focus on shared beliefs and values, instead of discussing and debating contrasting world views? It's a question that has vexed American interfaith leaders recently. When it comes to interfaith Read more... |
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Melbourne Parliament Launches Thousands of Wishes for Climate Change
Supporting Humans in Crisis With Messages of Support
 Goodwishes facilitates giving emotional support and heartfelt messages to victims of natural disasters and war torn areas around the world. The website responded to the Black Saturday Bushfires in Australia, the Iraq War, the Philippines Typhoon, and the disasters in Syria. They collected over 8000 goodwishes for victims of the Iraq war in Melbourne and took them to the UN. The goal of Goodwishes is, in light of depressing news and situations worldwide, to provide positive messages that will support those suffering from disasters. Read more...
How First Drops Models Interfaith For Kids in California
 California-based interfaith program First Drops created by Parliament Ambassador Farrah Khan teaches children about religions through connecting diverse kids to visit different religious sites. Also participating in monthly community service projects, the children enjoy feeding hungry families, helping homeless individuals, and more. Recently the children’s submission to the World Interfaith Harmony Week Film Festival competition won in its category. Read more... |
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