Peace, not vengeance - The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA: "Filipov joined Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, the organization founded by family members of those killed on 9/11 to turn their grief into action for peace. She also had a strong ally in Lombard who, for religious reasons, had been a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War.
The decision by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to lash out at Afghanistan and then Iraq was troubling.
"We had everyone caring, but we lost this (sentiment) because of the president," Filipov said.
Queen's professor Jill Scott has been thinking and writing a lot about revenge and forgiveness at the university's department of languages, literature and culture.
In the collective mourning following 9/11, says Scott, Americans have gotten so wrapped up in rhetoric that even the soldiers "who come back in body bags" from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are considered 9/11 victims.
She has much admiration for Filipov and Lombard and the peace and justice forum movement coming out of Concord.
"They have to be extremely courageous people to do this, even within their own congregation," Scott said."
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Sept 21, 2015 International Day of Peace Celebration at Lyceum University Cavite, Philippines
Ambassador Zara Bayla Juan, Sailing for Peace #PeaceDay
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Opinion: Peace is the way
Peace is the way: "For some of these terrorist groups who are Muslims, a major reason why they resort to terrorism is prolonged anger and frustration at the continued suffering of the Palestinians (who are mostly Muslims), who are being persecuted and besieged by the Israelis, with the support of the US (and the “West”).
And since the plight of the Palestinians has not changed in the last 10 years (in fact it is worse now since they are under economic blockade as well, living in squalid conditions in the largest open prison in the world), we can expect these terrorist acts to continue.
While the world looks to negotiations and diplomacy to solve these problems and work for peace, there will always be those who are impatient and resort to terrorism to express their point of view; if only they realise that terrorism never brings peace.
The only way to achieve peace is to think peace, love peace, and work for peace. That is why all our religions preach peace. Our religious greetings invoke peace. The meaning of Islam is the “religion of peace”."
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And since the plight of the Palestinians has not changed in the last 10 years (in fact it is worse now since they are under economic blockade as well, living in squalid conditions in the largest open prison in the world), we can expect these terrorist acts to continue.
While the world looks to negotiations and diplomacy to solve these problems and work for peace, there will always be those who are impatient and resort to terrorism to express their point of view; if only they realise that terrorism never brings peace.
The only way to achieve peace is to think peace, love peace, and work for peace. That is why all our religions preach peace. Our religious greetings invoke peace. The meaning of Islam is the “religion of peace”."
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World Peace Update: Expert says regional peace deal needed in Afghanistan|World|chinadaily.com.cn
Expert says regional peace deal needed in Afghanistan|World|chinadaily.com.cn: "Anatol Lieven, chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King's College London, said Taliban insurgents should be accepted as a political force in Afghanistan through talks as the country would otherwise fall into a civil war after 2014, when most international troops are set to leave. "I think America's biggest role in the future could, and should, be to broker a regional peace settlement rather than trying to devise or dictate a peace settlement itself," said Lieven, who covered the Soviet war in Afghanistan as a journalist in the 1980s.
The ongoing war in Afghanistan began in October 2001 as the armed forces of the US, Britain and the Afghan United Front (Northern Alliance) launched Operation Enduring Freedom, invading the country in response to the Sept 11, 2001, attacks with the stated goal of dismantling the al-Qaida terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base.
Although the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had managed to overthrow the Taliban government in late 2001 and kill former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on May 2, peace for Afghanistan has still not been achieved."
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The ongoing war in Afghanistan began in October 2001 as the armed forces of the US, Britain and the Afghan United Front (Northern Alliance) launched Operation Enduring Freedom, invading the country in response to the Sept 11, 2001, attacks with the stated goal of dismantling the al-Qaida terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base.
Although the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had managed to overthrow the Taliban government in late 2001 and kill former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on May 2, peace for Afghanistan has still not been achieved."
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World Peace Update: Peace Pole to Be Planted at New PBS Center - Bethlehem, PA Patch
Peace Pole to Be Planted at New PBS Center - Bethlehem, PA Patch: "As part of a September 11 Commemoration at the PBS39 Public Media and Education Center Plaza at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, a World Peace Flag Ceremony and Peace Pole dedication will be held Sunday from 3:30 to 5pm, PBS39 has announced.
According to a press release issued by the public television station, the event will celebrate "11 Days of Global Unity" with prayers for peace, speakers and music, and is part of the grand opening of the station's new headquarters at 839 Sesame Street on the SteelStacks campus in South Bethlehem.
The World Peace Flag Ceremony will feature a display of flags from every nation, and will conclude with the planting of a permanent Peace Pole in front of the PBS39 building.
Bearing the message "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in various languages, the pole has become a recognized symbol of the international peace movement.
"It is estimated that there are more than 200,000 Peace Poles that have been dedicated in nearly every country on Earth," the release stated.
In addition to marking the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "11 Days of Global Unity" is encouraging participation in the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sept. 21."
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According to a press release issued by the public television station, the event will celebrate "11 Days of Global Unity" with prayers for peace, speakers and music, and is part of the grand opening of the station's new headquarters at 839 Sesame Street on the SteelStacks campus in South Bethlehem.
The World Peace Flag Ceremony will feature a display of flags from every nation, and will conclude with the planting of a permanent Peace Pole in front of the PBS39 building.
Bearing the message "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in various languages, the pole has become a recognized symbol of the international peace movement.
"It is estimated that there are more than 200,000 Peace Poles that have been dedicated in nearly every country on Earth," the release stated.
In addition to marking the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "11 Days of Global Unity" is encouraging participation in the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sept. 21."
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World Peace Update: "9/11" remembered by ECC students believing that kindness is the pathway to peace
ECC students remember 9/11 victims, push for peace - Courier News: "More than 100 students and faculty members attended the 9/11 Remembrance ceremony Friday outside the entrance to the community college’s Student Resource Center.
The ceremony included music, poetry and a moment of silence to remember victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93, and of the subsequent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Several international students also recited “May peace prevail on Earth” in their native languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Gaelic, Russian, Sanskrit, French, Urdu, Korean and Portuguese.
That sentiment is written on the college’s “peace pole,” which was set up on the lawn outside the Student Resource Center for the event.
The ceremony also included remarks by Elgin Community College Police Officer Lori Hermesdorf, who remembered the first responders who worked to rescue victims of the terrorist attacks. When the World Trade Center towers collapsed, 411 firefighters, paramedics and police officers were killed."
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The ceremony included music, poetry and a moment of silence to remember victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93, and of the subsequent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Several international students also recited “May peace prevail on Earth” in their native languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Gaelic, Russian, Sanskrit, French, Urdu, Korean and Portuguese.
That sentiment is written on the college’s “peace pole,” which was set up on the lawn outside the Student Resource Center for the event.
The ceremony also included remarks by Elgin Community College Police Officer Lori Hermesdorf, who remembered the first responders who worked to rescue victims of the terrorist attacks. When the World Trade Center towers collapsed, 411 firefighters, paramedics and police officers were killed."
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