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APJN Anglican Peace and Justice Network 1985-2005 A report of its deliberations in Jerusalem September 14-22, 2004 APJN Jersualem 5/3/05 11:01 PM Page 1
APJN Anglican Peace and Justice Network 1985-2005 A report of its deliberations in Jerusalem September 14-22, 2004
The Right Reverend Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal, bishop of Jerusalem and host of the APJN meeting APJN Jersualem 5/3/05 11:01 PM Page 2
The Israeli wall runs through the Bethlehem area.
APJN traversed many Israeli checkpoints on Palestinian land, a major source of discontent for the Palestinian people
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I TABLE OF CONTENTS I
Introduction 5 LIST OF PARTICIPANT PROVINCES
Section I 7 THE LOCAL CONTEXT OF THE MEETING 9 MORAL RESPONSIBILITY IN INVESTMENTS 10 APJN STATEMENT ON PALESTINIAN/ISRAELI CONFLICT 11 HONORING A PEACEMAKER
Section II Voices from the Communion 15 REGIONAL CONFLICTS – SEEKING CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION 17 A PERSONAL CHALLENGE TO THE COMMUNION – Bishop Pie 17 THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBALIZATION 21 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 25 THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AS FOUNDATIONAL TO PEACEMAKING 26 INTERFAITH RELATIONS AS A TOOL FOR JUSTICE 28 A CONVERSATION WITH MORDECHAI VANUNU
Section III 31 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ANGLICAN CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL
Section IV Networking, Business, and Note of Appreciation 34 NETWORKING 34 BUSINESS MEETING AND CLOSING COMMENTS
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