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Hometown:: Brooklyn, New York

Relationship Status:: Married

My personal story:: I am a Jewish-American comedian who, along with Palestinian-American comedian Dean Obeidallah, created and performs the comedy show "Standup for Peace: The Two Comedian Solution to Middle East Peace." StandupforPeace.com

Why I want peace:: Peace is the only chance for a good life for everyone. And peace can only be achieved through talking, to your enemies, to your friends, to everyone. There is no violent or military solution to Middle East peace.

How I found mepeace.org:: Through email

What I want to achieve here:: I would like to correspond and network with other like-minded people from all backgrounds who share a common goal of peace in the Middle East.

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At 10:38pm on May 30, 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 2:07am on January 13, 2008, Scott Blakeman said…: Hi Steph,
It would be great if you could see one of my Standup for Peace shows. Hopefully we'll have some shows in the Dallas area this year. Our schedule is at standupforpeace.com
Take care.
Scott

At 9:44pm on January 12, 2008, Stephie said…: Hi Scott,
Thanks for adding me to your friends network. I'm really interested in seeing one of your shows. Please let me know what your schedule is like and what cities you will be in.
take care,
steph

At 7:09pm on January 8, 2008, jelena grujic said…: What a resime! I am sorry I did not know about your show when I was in NYC this summer. Next time for sure. Brooklyn is wonderful place to live. Best wishes, Jelena

At 6:32pm on January 8, 2008, Rebecca Smolar said…: Scott - thanks for the friend request- are you peforming your show anytime in DC?

At 1:01pm on October 4, 2007, Kim Coan said…: Hi Scott,
Thank you for adding me as a friend. Have a great day!!

At 9:34am on September 24, 2007, Ahmed.M.A.Alhelou said…: We are looking for peace everywhere, as well as good friends, I thanx you for choosing me to be your friend and wish to shareing all the ideas that support peace between Palestinians and Israelis, as well as world peace
With Regards

At 5:54pm on September 17, 2007, Scott Blakeman said…: Eyal,
Thank you for setting up the Standup for Peace group. We invite everyone to join, and we hope to bring our show to the Middle East soon.

At 2:54pm on September 16, 2007, Eyal Raviv said…: Hi Scott,
I just emailed you and invited Dean. There is a Standup for Peace group on the site. Please use this group and this site to advance your work.
Eyal :-)

At 10:57am on September 10, 2007, Lemuel Melamed said…: Dear Scott!
This week Jews are celebrating the New Year - Rosh
Hashana .
In this occasion of Rosh Hashana, I wish you a
peaceful and happy days and have our world become a
better place to live in peace and harmony. I wish you
and your family health , happiness and gartification.
May this year be a better than the previous one, a
year of peace, safety, health and freedom from
opression and fear and I pray that our dreams and
aspirations come true.

Shana Tova