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IFLAC ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DELEGATION TO SAN FRANCISCO: The International Forum for the Culture of Peace

An IFLAC Delegation including: Two Women Peace Leaders, Palestinian Samia Shahade and Israeli Ada Aharoni, has been invited to represent IFLAC: The International Forum for the Culture of Peace, at the "GATHER THE WOMEN" Congress for "Peace Among Nations" in San Francisco, (October 16-17, 2003). After the Congress, the IFLAC Delegation will go on a "Peace Tour" which includes contacts and lecturing to various groups and universities, and Media exposure.

“IFLAC: The International Forum for the Literature and Culture of Peace,” is conducting important work in spreading the "Culture of Peace and Reconciliation" in the Middle East, and especially in Israel and Palestine, through various projects. Please refer to website: www.ada.up.co.il for information and details of projects and conferences, and for a Power Point presentation of IFLAC.

The US and especially the Bay region, and the International "Gather The Women Congress," in San Francisco, will for the first time gain information on the IFLAC NGO that should be encouraged and emulated all over the Middle East. It is hoped they will kindly give their support to this bravely active and hopeful organization. As we know, it is much harder to work for peace and reconciliation in Israel, in the stormy and rough fields where the Intefada still rages, than from the safe distance of San Francisco. Palestinian Samia, and Israeli Ada (former Egyptian), who are both from Haifa, will bring the message that multicultural and pluralistic Haifa, in the North of Israel, where Jews, Arabs and Christians live and prosper side by side, can indeed be a model for the whole of the Middle East.

IFLAC, that has its World Center in Haifa, accomplishes a great deal to indeed make it a Model of Peace Among Nations and ethnic identities.
Sara Neri, IFLAC Secretary
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Prof. Ada Aharoni
President IFLAC: International Forum for Literature and Culture
Conflict Resolution.
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