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Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

October 11, 2018September 20, 2019

“We Refuse to be Enemies”

A PC(USA) International Peacemaker Preaches Hope for Israel/Palestine. In September, the Presbytery of Genesee Valley welcomed a PC(USA) International Peacemaker, Amal Nassar,

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October 29, 2014

Violence, Violence Everywhere

I imagine you have seen it happen before. It happened to me recently, though not for the first time. I was on my way to the Goodwill to drop off some donated items. When I pulled up to a traffic

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May 10, 2018September 11, 2019

Putting the Pieces Together in a Mosaic of Peace

May 6, 2018September 11, 2019

“We Refuse to be Enemies”

October 11, 2018September 20, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

9 mins read

A PC(USA) International Peacemaker Preaches Hope for Israel/Palestine. In September, the Presbytery of Genesee Valley welcomed a PC(USA) International Peacemaker, Amal Nassar, as she led workshops describing her family’s experience living at the Tent of Nations (an organic farm near Bethlehem in the West Bank). Events were held at eight

Even the Stones/Mosaic of Peace 2018

Putting the Pieces Together in a Mosaic of Peace

May 10, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

4 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 10 Last night, multiple members of our group woke to the sound of fighter jets. The IDF was coordinating a strike on Iranian-affiliated military bases in Syria, responding to a (as of initial reports, casualty-free) strike on the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights attack itself was

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Go to Galilee, there you will find me.

May 9, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

6 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 9 Today we took a break from the presentations and classroom time to walk where Jesus walked, around the Sea of Galilee. But even so, we were never far from the issues to which we have been exposed all week. We toured all of the usual

Even the Stones/Mosaic of Peace 2018

From Ramallah to the River: Intractable Conflict; Impossible Grace

May 8, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

7 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 8 We started out this day mired in discussions of the “intractable conflict” in Israel-Palestine, and ended the day with grace, on the River Jordan. Our meeting in Ramallah with Sam Bahour, a Palestinian businessman (and U.S. Citizen) had elements of hope woven throughout. He pointed

Even the Stones/Mosaic of Peace 2018

Irreconcilable “Facts”

May 6, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

12 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 6 Today we were confronted with incompatible narratives. After worshipping at Christmas Lutheran Church in the morning, we visited the Tent of Nations—a small olive tree-covered mountain owned by the Nassar family, which consists of Palestinian Christian farmers. The Nassars are a rare case—they have ownership

Even the Stones/Mosaic of Peace 2018

“Gerrymandering” Jerusalem

May 5, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

8 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 5 After three and a half days staying in and exploring the Old City area of Jerusalem, yesterday we took a bus tour of East Jerusalem with an Israeli guide named Yaniv Mazor—a former tank commander in the IDF who, after serving three years of mandatory

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Listening for the still, small voice.

May 4, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

13 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 4 When I was quite young, (exactly how many years ago, I prefer not to share), my grandmother toured the Holy Land. I remember caressing the olive wood trinkets, looking through the pictures with her, and deciding that one day, I too would go to this

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A Brief Flashback: Talking Trump in Tel Aviv

May 3, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

3 mins read

Mosaic of Peace, Day 3 Editor’s note: It is always interesting to get a snapshot of what people in other countries think of the United States and its politics. As we have stayed in Jerusalem, issues of displacement vs immigration have had a different tinge than in the United States.

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Finding the Name of Peace

May 2, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

7 mins read

Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day 2 What is in a name? It depends on the name. Our identity, our history, our future, our value—all the pieces that help form the narrative of who we are—are tied to names. When we name our children, when we name our friends, when we

Even the Stones/Mosaic of Peace 2018

Our Feet Are Standing Within Your Gates, O Jerusalem!

May 1, 2018September 11, 2019

by Henry Koenig Stone

7 mins read

Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day 1 May 1, Jerusalem “What does it mean for us to be here, in Jerusalem?” It’s a question that has as many answers as the diverse peoples who inhabit or visit this many-faceted city. Our first full day in the Old City of Jerusalem falls

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