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Peace
Day 2007
ISRAEL
All United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The International Day of Peace
as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes,
our communities and between nations. Peace Day has been a focal point
for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception
in 1981.
Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world,
one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To
Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day
of peace, ever.
YOU
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Ask
your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support
the International Day of Peace
- Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in
your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches,
fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies,
children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels
for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
- Ask
your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Head of State to declare a Proclamation
of Peace
- Print
out Flyers, Posters and other Resources
 BEER
SHEVA
Comprehensive Highschool, Makif G, Beer Sheva
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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BEER
SHEVA
Maof -regional school for gifted children
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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BEER
SHEVA
Zin- sde boker
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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 BETHANY
AL AIZARIYEH
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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GAN
YAVNE
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed
location.
More
than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last
year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day,
creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire
their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more
will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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HERZLIYA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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JERUSALEM
Interfaith Encounter Association
Group size: 6,000
Contact person: Dr. Yehuda Stolov
Phone:
Email: office@interfaith-encounter.or
Website: www.interfaith-encounter.org
IDP Vigil :
Gathering
of all the Jerusalem groups of the Interfaith Encounter Association.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
JERUSALEM
Jerusalem Intl. YMCA - Peace Preschool
Group size: 900
Contact person: Adena Levine
Phone: Email: adena@ymca.org.il
Website: www.jerusalemymca.org
IDP Vigil :
The
Peace Preschool includes 140 children - half Jewish and half Arab.
The families and staff of the Preschool will participate in a large-scale
day of activities and picnic in honor of the IDP.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
JERUSALEM
World Peace Center Mt. Zion
Email: wpcmtzion06@yahoo.com
EVENT :
A
week symposium among the youth. "Jerusalem the Center of Peace"
And offers prayers for peace. |
KFAR
SABA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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KIRYAT
ONO
Bridges of Peace
Group size: hundreds
Contact person: Hagit Ra'anan
Phone: +972-52-2533240
Email: h-raanan@zahav.net.il
Website: www.bridgesofpeace.org
IDP Vigil :
This
year we will bring together hundreds children of the different faiths
in Israel (Muslims, Christians, Druze, Jews) to celebrate IDP together.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
KIRYAT
ONO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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NAZARETH
Contact
person: Kamel
Barghouti
Phone: +972-505474551
Email: kamel_barghouti@yahoo.com
EVENT :
Children's Art
Exhibition
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RAANANA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed
location.
More
than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last
year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day,
creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire
their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more
will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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RAMLE
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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ROSH
PINA
Bridges of Peace
Contact person: Hagit Ra'anan
Phone: +972-52-2533240
Email: h-raanan@zahav.net.il
Website: www.bridgesofpeace.org
EVENT :
Bridges of Peace will celebrate the day in Rosh Pina and in the
honorable presence of the region denizens and guests. The ceremony
will take place on Thursday. September 21st at 17:00 at the square
in front of the Jauni restaurant and the local Cinematic, on its
main street.
***at exactly same time also groups in Beirut, Teheran, Gaza and
Bethlehem will hold similar ceremonies in order to create pentagram,
presenting the human body. In the ceremony we will reveal another
Peace Pole in addition to nearly 300,000 around the world, over
than 80 poles in this region.
Then we will pray together for peace in each of the world nations
and in the presence of their flags, creating huge Mandala of Unity.
Also announce Rosh-Pina ‘make a wish tree’ and design ‘positive
words’ spiral around the peace Pole – and more… All are invited!
Please invite friends !
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TEL
AVIV
iEARN Israel
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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PEACE
DAY ARCHIVE
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ISRAEL
2005- The
Jerusalem Chapter of Service For Peace promoted a soccer contest,
a kite-flying competition and a peace walk. Israeli and Palestinian
youth made a commitment to not only one day but a lifetime of peace
(http://serviceforpeace.org/IDP2005.htm) |
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ISRAEL
2005- In Kiryat Ono, Peace Day celebration with children from several
schools included a blessing from the city's Mayor, a Peace Play
performance, dances, and a flag ceremony with 192 flags of the countries
in the United Nations.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/israel.htm)
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ISRAEL
2005- In
Jerusalem, the Interfaith Encounter Association brought together
60 Muslim, Jewish, and Christian brothers and sisters to celebrate
together with the lighting of a Peace Candle, offering traditional
prayers for peace from the three religions, eating together, singing
and sharing about the work of the different IEA groups in Jerusalem,
then signing a Declaration of Intention to work and pray for peace
daily. www.interfaith-encounter.org/Reports/GSS-092105.htm |
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KIRIAT
YAM, ISRAEL
2005-
7th grade students and teachers in "Rodman" Junior High School celebrated
the International Day of Peace with Pinwheels for Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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RAANANA,
ISRAEL
2005-
Students at Hadar School created 300 Pinwheels for Peace in celebration
of the International Day of Peace. Children's messges included:
Peace is security; Peace is a blessing; Peace is happiness.(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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ISRAEL
2004-
Makif G was one of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online)
in 50 countries that planted trees at 12 Noon for the International
Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental protection and international
co-operation in the field of environmental education, cultural diversity,
tolerance and peace.
(www.edu.joensuu.fi/eno/treeceremony.htm) |
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ISRAEL
2004-
Gutwirth Comprehensive School was one of the hundreds of ENO Schools
(Environment Online) in 50 countries that planted trees at 12 Noon
for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection and international co-operation in the field of environmental
education, cultural diversity, tolerance and peace.
(www.edu.joensuu.fi/eno/treeceremony.htm) |
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ISRAEL
2003- 70 people celebrated the International Day of Peace together
at the Rose Garden opposite the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament
in Jerusalem, with prayers, songs and dedicating a Peace Pole.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/israel.htm)
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Peace
Day CONTACTS
Interfaith Encounter Association
(Service For Peace Affiliate)
Contact:
Dr. Yehuda Stolov
P.O. Box 3814, Jerusalem 91037, Israel
Tel: 972-2-6510520; 6510557
Email: yehuda@interfaith-encounter.org
Web: www.ServiceForPeace.org
; www.interfaith-encounter.org
Israel
Peace Day
SUPPORTERS
-
Art of Vision, Haifa
- Bridges
of Peace, Kiryat Ono
- Gestalt
Institute, Tel Aviv
- IFLAC
PAVE PEACE: The International Forum for the Literature and Culture of
Peace, Haifa
- Interfaith
Encounter Association, Jerusalem
- Interreligious
Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI), Jerusalem
- Jerusalem
Intl. YMCA - Peace Preschool, Jerusalem
- The
Jewish-Arab Center for Peace, Givat Haviva
- Mt.
Zion WPC, Jerusalem
- Subud,
Herzliyah
- Union
of Light
- World
Peace Center Mt. Zion, Jerusalem
Please
ask your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The
opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at
the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)
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a Peace Day event? Have a Peace Day photo to share?
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