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Women's Trust-Building Workshop |
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Written by Ester Golan and Elana Rozenman
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Friday, 25 April 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 Jerusalem, Israel. TRUST WIN (Women's Interfaith
Network) CC presented a workshop on "Trust - building" on Friday,
April 11, at the IPCRI (Israel/Palestine Center for Research and
Information) Conference on Peace and Education at Tantur Institute,
Jerusalem.
It was delightful to be there and share a meal with Dr. Taleb Al-harithi, of the Palestinian Peace Society CC, who also gave a workshop there. Attending the IPCRI conference were Palestinians from Hebron, Ramallah, Jenin, Bethelehem, as well as East Jerusalem, and Israelis from around the country, as well as internationals - Americans and Europeans. Many of the participants were members of CCs in Israel or in Palestine. Many had been at the previous IPCRI Conference three months ago and some had attended our Trust-building workshop then and gave us encouraging feedback about how they had utilized the tools we gave them.  Although recent horrible and violent events have taken place, they were put in the background as everyone strove to stay in the present and enjoy the camaraderie of all of us struggling in our own societies to increase the energies for understanding and tolerance. And when the tensions surfaced, they were dealt with through compassion and clear refusal to get caught up in blaming and vengeance. It was very strengthening and comforting to be together.
The TRUST WIN workshop was facilitated by Elana Rozenman, Ester Golan, and Ibtisam Mahamid. Participants included Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals--Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Many had attended our earlier introductory group where we had people choosing a partner that they did not know and sharing with them "what quality do I bring to peace-building". They were so encouraged by the immediate intimacy and trust that they established with one person, overcoming their fear or strangeness with the other, that they decided to attend our Trust-building workshop and deepen this experience.
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