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Rob Schrama left a comment for Avital Furlager May 30
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Hometown:
Skokie
Relationship Status:
Single
My personal story:
I live in Chicago now, working with international refugees as a therapist. Have Israeli and American roots. Grew up in the States and lived as well in Israel, mostly in the south, for about 7 years.
Why I want peace:
I believe it's the birthright of all beings and the earth herself.
Birthday:
7/10/76
Interests and activities:
yoga, nature, cooking, dancing!
Something you didn't know about me:
I have a twin sister.
How I found mepeace.org:
peacemaker
What I want to achieve here:
Connecting with like minded people.

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At 2:23pm on May 30th, 2008, Rob Schrama said…
The ‘Big Hug’ and the future of Jerusalem

The sting of all problems between Israeli and Palestinians lays in the Old City of Jerusalem. Her status has to be solved in such a way, that all parties fighting for control over her can agree upon.

On June 24, the ‘Big Hug’ will be hold in Jerusalem. Light workers from Israel, Palestine and from all over the world, ‘Lovers of Jerusalem’, will come together to bring warmth and energy to this city, embracing holding hands the Old City. If we bundle all our positive energies and bring these to Jerusalem, we can create peace to this exceptional place.

We are organizing the Big Hug to make the people aware –especially the Israeli and Palestinian inhabitants of Jerusalem- that there is a very shaped perspective for the city of Jerusalem as a city of peace: a new, undivided Jerusalem, as the capital of Palestine, Israel and at large.

Let go of the conflict concerning her command and dedicate the city to the Omnipresent. The Old City as a whole is His Temple. To give the walled Old City free to God, as a "Status Apart”, as an independent city, will be the most feasible way to come out the current impasse.

The Old City of Jerusalem must become an open city; a House of Prayer for all the Peoples. This perspective is written down in the Holy Books, this is the perspective we, as ‘Lovers of Jerusalem’ embrace as well as solution. But how many people does already notice this hopeful point of view?

What I saw in Jerusalem and also everywhere else where I meet Islamic and Jewish people is, that not so many persons really think about a future for Jerusalem. Most of the time, they stick with old ideas that the Old City of Jerusalem will always remain a part of Israel, or in opposite, that it will be absolutely a part of a new Palestinian state, as stolen land that has to be given back. With these visions, a future Jerusalem will be a divided city with an East Palestinian and West Israeli part, with barbed wire and checkpoints in between, like the situation of the city from 1948-1967. Or, coming closer to an agreement, people suggest -like proposed in the “Geneva Accord” in 2003- to make a complicated dividing of the Old City in a Israeli and Palestinian part. That will mean that the small alleys will be split by walls and barriers too. The idea that a future Jerusalem will become a divided city, is something that we have to prevent.

There are living about 250.000 Palestinian and 500.000 Israeli rather close together in one city. Do they want to make a separation of Jerusalem in parts or do they choose, deep in their hearts, for unity? So my best friends, it is our task to inform the whole city that there is an alternative for the Jerusalem of today.

All lovers of a united Jerusalem will come together to encircle and embrace the Old City of Jerusalem with love and devotion. We have to encourage all inhabitants of Jerusalem to join the coming Big Hug, with the idea of a New Jerusalem that might be realized with their support.

Rob Schrama Phone:0031-646608660 www.loversofjerusalem.org
At 2:53pm on May 10th, 2008, Saeed Az. said…
Hi Avital,
Sorry for delay. I am working in an association for youth education. www.baehd.org

Saeed
At 4:19pm on May 3rd, 2008, amal abu zaidan said…
hi
welcome here and hope we all can make some porgress towars peace
amal
At 8:11pm on May 2nd, 2008, John Henderson said…
Avital,
My cell is 630.816.2868.
Thanks for your interest, I want to mobilize Jewish and Arab emerging leaders in Chicago. Perhaps there is a common ground and synergy. John
At 10:25am on May 2nd, 2008, Lemuel Melamed said…
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I am happy that you are part of mepeace
I love that we can communicate !
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At 8:21pm on April 30th, 2008, Rivka said…
ok that's very comforting - thanks. Take care .
At 5:20pm on April 30th, 2008, Mahmoud said…
hello
How are you, i hope you share your ideas here.
Mahmoud
At 11:14pm on April 28th, 2008, Saeed Az. said…
Hi Avital,

How are you? where are you working now?

I hope you enjoy with mepeace community

Saeed
At 10:14am on April 28th, 2008, Idan Toledano said…
Avital,
thanks for your interesting comment..is sounds amazing, the work you do there. half mediator, half therpist..
anyway, im trying to organize a tour in the states with the jewish-arab ensemble, so if you have some ideas - i'd be glad to hear.
kol tuv,
Idan
At 1:30am on April 27th, 2008, Mo'min said…
Avital
nice to see you here
wish you give all your best
thanks
Mo'min
 
 

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