mepi peace trips
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Favorite photos of the Middle East Peace Initiative trips by interfaith peacebuilders 2003-2010TRANSCRIPT
Middle East Peace Initiative in the Holy Land
American Clergy Leadership Conference Pilgrimageprocession to bury the cross, May 2003
A Jewish ceremony welcoming American clergy to Jerusalem by Dr. Shuki Ben Ami, September 2003
Peace March in the Old City of Jerusalem, October 2003
Peace March beginning at Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate, October 2003
Peace Rally at Jerusalem’s Independence ParkOctober 2003
Peace Rally at Jerusalem’s Independence ParkOctober 2003
Peace Rally at Jerusalem’s Independence ParkOctober 2003
Delegates from 7 nations pray at the Western WallDecember 2003
Reconciliation ceremony between Jews, Christians, and Muslims, December 2003
An interreligious celebration, 2004
A Mother’s Heart for Peace marching in the heart of Jerusalem, 2004
Heart to Heart for Peace Rally, 2004
Planting trees in the Peace Forest
Intercultural celebration at Israel’s National Hall
Heart to Heart for Peace Rally in Jerusalem
Visiting a synagogue
Conference with Druze leaders
Conference in Ramallah
Enjoying a concert
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Italian youth meeting Israeli and Palestinian youth
Building connections with international youth
Welcome to Jerusalem
Sharing insights from diverse traditions
Visiting the Garden of Gethsemane
Praying at holy sites
Learning from Jewish traditions
Excursion on the Sea of Galilee
Enjoying the Dead Sea
Exploring the countryside
Visiting Haifa
Cross-cultural experiences
Visiting sites in Jerusalem
Outside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
Briefings by Jewish scholars
Learning about Israel’s diverse communities
At the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
At the Druze shrine of Nebi Shueib
Participants in an international interfaith consultation
Examining Hebrew scrolls, praying at the Western Wall
The Middle East Peace Initiative is a program of the Universal Peace Federation.For more information, see upf.org/programs/mepiEmail Jeremy Jordan, Secretary General, UPF-Israel