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Hometown:: Silver Spring, MD, US

Relationship Status:: Single

My personal story:: Born and raised in Silver Spring Maryland in the States. I've been living in Israel for the past couple of years. I finished with the army and am now studying government at the IDC in Herzliya.

Why I want peace:: I think that there has to be some kind of solution to the situation. When I was in the army, I got to see how the average Palestinian is a decent person and I hope that some day my kids won't have to do what I did.

Birthday:: 23.11.84

Interests and activities:: Cooking, hiking

Something you didn't know about me:: I am a jello eating champ

How I found mepeace.org:: Haaretz.com

What I want to achieve here:: I want to open a communication between Israelis and Palestinians so that we can have some kind of starting point for a better life in the future.

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Here's something that I found in Haaretz online. Enjoy. -gabi Ten Commandments for Arab and Jew at war By Bradley Burston Tags: Ten Commandments, Israel There is no conflict in the world more complex, more closely watched, and more historically intractable than the war between Israel and its Arab neighbors, a tireless blood feud now on the threshold of its seventh decade. It helps little that each side lays claim to ultimate morality and consummate victimhood. For Palestinian Muslim and Isr… Continue

Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 3:51am — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 4:54pm 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 11:30am on April 5th, 2008, Saeed Az. said…: Hi Gadi,
What's doing?

It is great that you look for and want to open channels of communication between Israelis and Palestinians to start better life. Knowing is the beginning. The peacemakers have great and heavy responsibilty to educate for peace to speak loudly for both peopls and say: Enough. We have to take the bull by the horns. Let's think how to help.

Saeed

At 3:25am on March 20th, 2008, Marc Gopin said…: hi gabi, i live in silver spring right now. thanks for posting that wonderful piece by Burston. kol Tuv.

At 2:36am on March 19th, 2008, Wael said…: Hi,
Sorry it took ma while to reply, i live in Stockholm, Sweden now, after living in Gaza for 16 years.
I think what is going on in Gaza and Sderot is extremely disturbing, especially the fact that children and civilians are dying and suffering injuies in these areas. I think no matter on what side of the greenline, EVERY victim should be considered one victim too many.
Its hard to say what one can do about it as an individual, but i think dialogue like this one, although primitive, is a good starting point that should exist everywhere. What we could realy hope for is a reciprocal, two sided, comprehensive, and lasting ceasefire. That would improve alot of things hopefully.

Cheers

Wael

At 12:25am on March 12th, 2008, Donna Qawasmi said…: Dear Gabi,

Welcome to mepeace ... Glad to have you between us ,,,

peace

Donna

At 11:55pm on March 11th, 2008, Lemuel Melamed said…: ............... ~ ~ / .............
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I am happy that you are part of mepeace.
I love that we can communicate !
So much is possible here)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

At 11:40pm on March 11th, 2008, Eyal Raviv said…: Hi Gabi, thank you for joining us. Open communication here. We are a good starting point. Use our Features. If you have a question on the site, see our FAQ. Please share with me your Feedback, and Invite your friends to join us on mepeace.org.

At 10:26pm on March 11th, 2008, Afif Abu Much said…: hello,
welcome to mepeace..
nice to meet you here and I so hope to have a successful cooperation with you....
keep in touch,
Afif