Middle East Peace Initiative II: The World at a Turning Point
The role of IIFWP for the Middle East is very important. If religious leaders do not promote peace and harmony, who will do it?
Dr. Michel Albert Calvo, Attorney, France
I have confidence that IIFWP will do the impossible to create peace in the Middle East.
Dr. Sahar A. Al-Majali, Vice-President, Gandhi Center for Peace Studies, Jordan
This conference has contributed positively and effectively to the future of peace and stability in the Middle East.
Imam Mostafa Al-Qazwini, Islamic Educational Center of
Orange County, California, USA
Thank God for the brave men and women that undertook this initiative for peace.
Rev. Ethel M. Hayes, Gloryland Baptist Church, USA
Preface ix
Introduction to the Program xiii
Session I: Opening
Welcome
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 3
Ms. Karen Judd Smith 4
Invocation
Archbishop George A. Stallings 5
How a Daily Newspaper and Worldwide Media Network
Can Help Bring World Peace
Mr. Douglas D. M. Joo 6
The Future Lies in Cooperation
Dr. Faisal Odeh Al-Rfouh 11
Each Has a Stake in the Others Success
Dr. Noel Brown 13
Overcoming Religious Mistrust
Dr. Andrew Wilson 17
Session II: The World at a Turning Point
Preliminary Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 23
God is the Foundation of All Religion
Rev. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak 25
Defend Yourself Without Killing the Innocent
H.E. Abdurrahman Wahid 35
Peace Has a Spiritual Component
Ms. Karen Judd Smith 38
A Pilgrimage for Peace
Rev. Michael Jenkins 42
The American Leadership Initiative
Mr. James P. Flynn 47
Th Role of NGOs
Mr. Taj Hamad 49
Session III: Middle East Peace: The Roadmap and Beyond
Preliminary Remarks
Mr. Taj Hamad 55
Practical Issues We Can Work on Now
Prof. Eliezer Glaubach 57
The Palestinian Campaign for Peace and Democracy
Dr. Khuloud Khayyat Dajani 60
Obstacles to the So-called Roadmap
Dr. Fereydoun Hoveyda 64
The Middle East Undergoing Rapid Change
Hon. Dan Tichon 67
Session IV: Innovative Practices for Peace: Supplementing the Roadmap
Our Projects are Seeds of Peace
Mr. Robert Kittel 71
Character Education in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Dr. Thomas Phillips 73
Good Relationships Build Peace
Imam Ameer Pasha Salahuddin 78
Women Activists in Israel
Ms. Shelly Elkayam Sandor 80
Education for Dialogue and Peace
Dr. M. Darrol Bryant 83
Interreligious Service Projects
Rev. John W. Gehring 85
Session V: The Interreligious Imperative: Jerusalem Declaration
Preliminary Remarks
Rev. Michael Jenkins 93
An Hour Dispensing Justice is Worth a Lifetime of Prayer
Imam Omar Saleem Abu-Namous 95
The Present, Past, and Future
Rabbi Itzhak Bar-Dea 98
Religions Have an Obligation to Create an
Atmosphere for Peace
Dr. Shuki Yariv Ben-Ami 100
There is No Permanent Enemy
Archbishop George A. Stallings 103
The Religious Imperative
Dr. Frank Kaufmann 109
Why is So Much Violence Associated With Religion?
Dr. Akbar S. Ahmed 114
Session VI: Dinner Speech
Think of the Original Purpose of Gods Creation
Rev. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak 121
Session VII: Discussion Groups: New Models of Governance
Preliminary Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 135
The Spirit World is Watching Us
Archbishop George A. Stallings 136
Report on Discussion Group A:
The United Nations and Global Governance
Ms. Karen Judd Smith 140
Report on Discussion Group B:
The Middle East and the Roadmap
Mr. David Frazer Harris 143
Report on Discussion Group C:
The USA and Its Foreign Policies
Mr. James P. Flynn 146
Report on Group Discussion D:
Religious Freedom and Its Relevance to Peace
Mr. Dan Fefferman 148
Session VIII: Closing Session
Preliminary Remarks
Rev. Michael Jenkins 153
Six Items to Measure a Conference
Dr. Mohamed Elmasry 155
Without Love There Is No Peace
Pastor Monet Beverly 157
An Environment for Peace Includes a Good Water Supply
and the End of Terrorism
Hon. Ben Gilman 158
I Have Been Enriched Here
H.E. Abdurrahman Wahid 164
Closing Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 165
Appendix: The Washington Declaration 167
Speakers Biographies 171
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