Caption: Flier for the Interfaith march for Human Rights & Peace in Jerusalem, with logos of all co-sponsoring organizations.
JERUSALEM, June 3rd, 2024
The Abrahamic Reunion co-sponsored an Interfaith Peace March through Jerusalem which was attended by over 200 people. Rabbis for Human Rights, the Shalom-Hartman Institute, and numerous other interfaith peace organizations were co-sponsors. The event featured prayers in Hebrew and Arabic.
The Interfaith March for Human Rights & Peace is the second annual, and timed to coincide around Jerusalem Day, when tensions can be high due in the Old City.
After the Peace March, Abed Elsalam Manasra and Sheikh Khalid Abu Ras were featured speakers, alongside AR Co-Founders Rabbanit Hadassah Froman, Ibtisam Mahamid, and other leaders the AR has collaborated with, such as event organizer, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum, and Ghadir Hani of Women Wage Peace.
From Abed:
“Yesterday, we participated in an evening called believers at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. My day started at ten in the morning. I traveled towards Jerusalem and returned home at 2 AM. I met with a number of people, young individuals, and social figures in Jerusalem and Ramallah. We headed to Hartman, where I participated in dialogue programs. I also met many participants, including religious men and women, academics, and young people. We concluded the meeting with a wonderful evening program that included spiritual music and speeches from religious leaders.”
“I was one of the speakers, representing our association. I was asked to give my speech in Arabic, out of appreciation and with the organizers’ aim to ensure the presence of multiple languages, especially Arabic, at such events.”
The Interfaith March received news coverage widely in the Jerusalem Post, the Times of Israel (2nd Article), Daily Motion, highlights on the Rabbis for Human Rights Instagram, among other outlets.
Videos:
You can watch the video recording of the “Believer’s Event” here on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/live/OYB1SVm2cvA
Interfaith March news Coverage:
2-min video from the Christian Media Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEelJ-lJBrU
Photos from the Event:
