A new kind of middle east peace initiative by the Inter-religious and International peace council

Uniquely, the Interreligious and International Peace Council includes in its peace initiatives, projects and programs with a religious and reconciliatory dimension along with economic, political and social considerations. Additionally, these interventions assume that successful conflict resolution and prevention ultimately depends upon the actions of each and every person. While the scope of influence of an individual will vary according to their particular sphere of influence, durable peace will require sound education for the ways and means of peace for all people.

IIPC’s approach to this global crisis is innovative. Perhaps what speaks loudest about this approach is that in September of this year the Al Aqsa’ Mosque hosted the first international and interreligious gathering since the second intifiada of October 2001. Supporting this breakthrough, IIPC initiatives have repeatedly gathered together people from the three Abrahamic faiths. Jews, Christians and Muslims have reconciled their past histories of enmity and recommitted to one another with a new vision of peace for the Middle East.

Peace-building has not been approached from this angle in any substantial way before. IIPC initiated a unique process that starts from the most “internal” points of convergence—from the most profound and critical convictions that Jehovah/God/Allah is the one Origin and Source of all, and whose Will is for peace and prosperity, not for violence, poverty or hatred. This becomes the core and starting point for the peace process.