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Stephanie Chase
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  • Amherst, MA
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I think that this is a perfect time to start a LOVE Revolution!

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thanks stephanie and i think some dies in gods will and some of them were die for their love to god and fight for their rights in gods name..me god bless you friend and i hope you will come to philippines just to see me personally and YOU WILL SAY...
on Sunday
Oliver Haack and Beth Peres joined a group
Windows, a Hebrew and Arabic magazine that is written by and for Jewish and Palestinian youth ages 12-15. Over the years, this project has expanded to include a video magazine for teens ages 15 and 16 and a youth leadership program for 17 and 18
on Friday
Beth Peres joined a group
Gaza (Palestine) and Sderot (Israel): Report on the life of men, women and children in two cities on the Israeli Palestinian border. Tell about the reality on both sides. Despite of many dangers,
on Friday
bout Us J Street is the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. J Street was founded to promote meaningful American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israel conflicts peacefully and diplomatically.
on Thursday
Isaac Binkovitz, Neri Bar-On and 4 other members joined a group
bout Us J Street is the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. J Street was founded to promote meaningful American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israel conflicts peacefully and diplomatically.
November 3
Shoshana commented on the group 'J Street'
Just saw a movie entitled "One Peace at a Time" which is being contracted for viewing worldwide. It gives beautifully and powerfully the projects that are creating sustainabilty for a peaceful world: safety, clean water, sustainable energy and foo...
November 3
Yes, Eyal, beautiful to see you, thanks for making the journey to DC! It was productive and inspiring to see the voices for justice gathering to help realize what's been given lip service for far too long, namely the two-state solution. If you di...
November 3
Courage+Compassion+JStreet Peace in the Middle East is closer than ever thank G-d now that voices of temperance and reason have a forum for political expression here in the US. Eyal it was a pleasure to meet and learn from you and I look forward ...
November 3

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Hometown:
Worcester, MA
Relationship Status:
Single
My personal story:
All right.. Here it igoes.. I am going to write what I thinbk and feel, and if you don't like it then that's too f****ing bad, since this is the ugly truth that nooone wants to hear!!!

I am an American Jew, who has family and friends in Israel and Palestine, and also several other countries within the region, such as Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc.. I've always questioned what it means to have identity, since my mother is Jewish and my father is Christian. I grew up with a somewhat religious Jewish mother, and a former Catholic father who had several problems with the Catholic Church, yet was neutral when my mother would force me to go to Hebrew school as a kid. I also have Native American ancestry (most likely from the Seneca tribe) on my father's side of the family, and now as an adult, looking back at all of this,
I come to realize that a lot of my different ethnic backgrounds were once at conflict with one another. I think that it is beautiful to see that people in my family that were once at conflict are now living together in harmony. And I am a product of it! :)
I used to love going to synagogue as a child-- I used to love hearing the rabbi's and the cantor's beautiful voice, and how their voices lead me to a beautiful eden.

People find it ironic that I identify as a Jew, yet I don't believe in God (I stopped believing in God when I was 16, after reading this quote:
"I don't know if God would agree with me, but believing in God is kind of unimportant when compared to believing in yourself. Because if you go with the idea that God gave you a mind and an ability to judge things, then he would want you to believe in yourself and not worry about believing in him. By believing in yourself you will come to the conclusion that will point to something." ~ Billy Corgan


I was very active in the Refrom Movement of Judiasm youth movement, North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY), which really helped me learn to love being Jewish, and be an activist towards Israel and the underdog.

After visiting Israel for the first time in 2003, it really saddened me that both Israelies and Palestinians were segregated. I always imagined Israel to be this blissful place. I didn't understand why Israelies acted so rude (seriously they need to be taught some manners!!). When I went again in 2006 with Birthright, many of the Israelies that we met told me that they would not hang out with Arabs, and were told that they could only say "hi" to them. Even my own blood related relatives said this as well!!!
How can we expect peace if there is no dialogue?! The only way we can expect peace to occur is via dialogue. it is the key.

I just started an interfaith/students for peace group at my college.
I want people to realize that the governments on both sides are responsible for the violence, and it's mostly the religious extremists on both sides that are ruining it for everyone.


I am also a member of Union of Progressive Zionists, which I really enjoy, and hope that the new American Pro-Israel/Pro-Palestinian-- which will finally bring peace to the land along with justice for all Israelies and Palestinians. I also support anything that is just pro peace and love! :)

Life is ever changing. I've noticed that just even the last few months, my viewpoints have changed being on here. I am learning so much and bound to try new things. I hope this never ends.

I am starting to hate nationalism, since at a global scale, it's a type of institutionalized discrimination.

I am starting to hate capitalism too. I don't like the idea of one person sitting in their office. Society in general is full of discrimination, and it is (unfortunatly it's apart of human nature). through my heart and effort I can help others.

I also have my own personal online blog, so if you are interested in learning more about me, here it is:
http://ilovemorris.blogspot.com/
Why I want peace:
I don't like conflict.
I want to see both Israel and her neighbors live side by side peacefully.
I want people to learn to become
Interests and activities:
activism
art
textile art
hiking
rock climbing
biking
nueropsychology
poetry
therapy
psychotherapy
psychoanalysis
humanism
peacemaking
disability rights
inidigenous peoples and cultures
Something you didn't know about me:
I am related to the second president of the United States, John Adams (on my father's side of the family-- my father is not Jewish); I also like to collect chopsticks-- I have a huge collection, of very funky and weird looking chopsticks- I feel that each one tells a story
How I found mepeace.org:
through the Yahoo group "Act Left"
What I want to achieve here:
I hope to make new friends; meet people of all different perspectives; get some ideas for peace activities (I just started an interfaith/Students for Peace group at my college) ...
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Stephanie Chase

Despair

After reading this article, it made me feel worthless; a punch in the face to all people that are working towards peace and reconciliation, making it sounds as if it is/was a joke!

I found this article to be offensive, making it sound like dialogue is counter productive. I personally feel that dialogue will bring people together (maybe not necessarilly their governments), and dispell the stereotypes, racism, hate that they had been taught, and come to see the other side as human beings, rather… Continue

Posted on August 25, 2009 at 6:36am — 2 Comments

Stephanie Chase

Investing in Peace

Currently there as been a lot of BDSM (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement) towards Israel, along with an academic and cultural boycott. I don't mind if people-- schools, institutions, goverments, companies, etc. are divesting from companies that are invested in the violence, oppression and or occupation (on BOTH sides-- since I feel that both sides are responsible in one way or another for the violence, and current state of affairs within Israel and Palestine, but also with Israel and Pales… Continue

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

Stephanie Chase

Hamas rocket attacks 'war crimes'-- Excellent, balanced article from the BBC! :)

I was so happy to find this article.

Finally, human rights groups are admitting that Hamas should be responsible for the war crimes and damages that they have done to Israelies in Southern Israel.
I think that people need to realize that both sides are responsible for the violence-- it's not a one man's act, and both the Israeli government and Hamas should be held responsible for the autrocities that they have done.

The article admits a lot of things that I have been trying to admit to my peer… Continue

Posted on August 8, 2009 at 6:01am — 1 Comment

Stephanie Chase

Israelies and Palestinians Playing Soccer?




I happened to encounter this video on a blog.

This video could be construed as degrading and demoralizing, but I decided to see the good in this video.

Despite the wall, they could all play a good game of soccer.

But I still did not like how they did not show the Palestinians, making it sound as if they were not human.

And that really dissapointed me. Continue

Posted on August 3, 2009 at 9:46pm — 2 Comments

Stephanie Chase

Lieberman vows to quit if charged

If find this article to be very interesting.
First, What kind of fraud was Avigdor Lieberman accused of within the Israeli government ?



I am happy that he may have to resign, since I did not like his policy towards peace, nor his racist attitudes (some of them sounded VERY scary! Especially the one where he said that "Minorities everywhere are the problem. I find that totally ironic that he would say that, since he, as a Jew was a minority, living under opprssive Soviet rule in the present da… Continue

Posted on August 3, 2009 at 6:42pm —

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At 9:24pm on October 25, 2009, Tina said…

At 7:36am on October 6, 2009, Paul RETI said…
Did you notice my reply about a month ago to a question of yours? It is at http://www.mepeace.org/xn/detail/661876:Comment:356310
At 2:05am on October 1, 2009, Ahmad Alnajjar said…
you are welcome Stephanie, its my pleasure to be a member in your group, its really interesting.
I'm sure we will be good friends.

LOVE and PEACE.
At 10:20am on September 24, 2009, Michael Goebel said…
At 10:46am on September 23, 2009, Michael Goebel said…
Hello Stephanie! - Thankyou for your kind comments :-)
Please come and join me on Love Is The Answer
(www.lovestheanswer.ning.com)
I look forward to seeing you there!

In Love, Light, Peace and Joy,
Michael
At 10:10pm on August 22, 2009, Howard Bergman said…
Hi Stephanie! Classes begin yet? Our daughter Mimi is just starting at Wake Forest. Hope all is well.
At 8:29pm on August 22, 2009, Moussa said…
Miss Chase.

Being both of a mixed cultural background but taking differing routes I would like to get your perspective on my discussion "HEBRON,HEBRON-ANNIVERSARY" as regards to what you call settlements on "occupied" land as well as your enthusiasm for boycotts of these people and Israel.
At 4:31pm on August 21, 2009, helena hernandez said…
i seen this video as hope
At 4:25pm on August 21, 2009, helena hernandez said…
hi stephanie vincennes is a very small town in indiana. its a small farm town. sorry it took so long to reply god bless
At 7:54am on August 20, 2009, fesalk411 said…
A True Story By Faisal Al-katib
I am a Palestinian Arab from Hizmeh, a village between Jerusalem and Ramallah. When I was 15 years old I fought against the Israeli Occupation in search of freedom. At that time I thought every Jewish person, whether soldier or citizen, man or woman, young or old, should be killed. I rejected the right for any Jew to live and every Jew was a target. I was just a kid, believe me, and I didn’t understand anything about politics or the Arab-Israeli conflict. I was arrested and sat in jail for 12 years. This was during the first intifada from 1987. At that time nobody talked about peace but only of violence. I matured during my time in jail. I started studying and reading books on politics, literature, poetry, and about the Madrid Conference.

It gave me hope to live in peace and dignity. I learned that violence only breeds violence and that peace is the only solution for the two nations, the only way for both to have a respectful and beautiful future. We live on the same land. We are neighbors. We drink the same water and both pray to a monotheistic God. We must live in peace on the basis of religion for God and land for everyone.
 
 

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