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What is Sabeel?
- Sabeel is an international peace movement initiated by
Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land who seek a just peace
based on two states-Palestine and Israel-as defined by
international law and existing United Nations resolutions.
Sabeel promotes theological, moral, and legal principles for
peace as outlined in the Jerusalem Sabeel Document
How do I get more information about the Sabeel Conference in the
Kansas City area?
- Janet Baker, Chair of the Justice, Peace,
and Environment Committee at (913) 649-9439 or write
jannbak@aol.com
- Andrea Whitmore, Chair of Citizens for Justice in
the Middle East, (913) 236-9825 or write
whitmoreandy@hotmail.com
What can you expect as a result of the Sabeel
Conference being held in Kansas City?
- You should hear a spirited dialogue within and
among the Christian, Muslim & Jewish communities
about what can bring a just peace in the
Palestine/Israel area.
Why was the Sabeel conference in Iowa last
year important to people starting to learn about the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
- Because the Palestinian perspective has been so
dramatically under-reported in our US media.
What solutions to the conflict did previous Sabeel
conferences present, such as the Iowa conference
attended by some of the KC conference organizers?
- It focused on empowering the moderates and dis-empowering
the radicals on both sides. A major theme was
non-violent resistance championed by Mubarak Awad,
who will also be one of our speakers at the KC
conference.
What is the most important thing we can do here in
Kansas City to draw people of all faiths to our Sabeel
Conference, Oct. 20-21, 2006?
- The Kansas City Sabeel Peace Conference should
provide the facts not demonize the
parties involved. More importantly, the conference
should give concrete steps that all people can do to
address the situation there and give hope to all.
What can you share about the conference experience with
people that are thinking about attending the conference?
- Whenever we work to move beyond the
"conventional wisdom" of current public opinion and
to be a prophetic voice, it is essential to become
aware that there are others who share your vision
and to make contact with them.
Why is the conference title "Ending the Silence:
Voices from the Holy Land" so relevant to the focus on
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
- We all must know what is actually happening and
then go forth with a way to help the situation. We
encourage all conference participants to go to learn,
discuss and act for change.
I noticed there is a $4 service charge for the online
registration. Why is there a service charge for the
online registration?
- You are not charged any additional fee beyond
the $75 registration fee (or $45 one-day
registration fee). The service the conference used
for online registrations, Network for Good,
actually receives the $75 registration fee and
charges Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA) the
$4 service charge. Few other online registration
services charge less than Network for Good service
charges for this excellent service.
- However, during one of the last steps during the
registration (donation) process, you are asked if
you would like to make an additional donation to
Network for Good. Please be aware you are not
required to make an additional donation and if you
check this item (see "Do more good today!" screen
below), you may not be able to uncheck it.
- Call Matt at 816-729-9102 if you have questions
or problems registering online.
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