Dear Heidi

you are doing a great works

thanks

Samuel

I am trying to promote the Arc plan and and a discussion at;

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/forum/topics/the-arc  

The Arc

 The arc A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State produced by the Rand Corporation. It is a giant leap in the right direction into finding a peaceful solution in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. It is a ten year plan to develop the West Bank one day connecting it to Gaza. It addresses many of the problems the people of Palestine face in forming a viable state. Only with a prospers Palestinian society that resembles the society of the State of Israel will the people of both societies have any real security. 

They spent more than 3 million dollars and four years in the development of this plan. It is a thirty-three billion dollar plan over ten years that addresses the Palestinian issues of transportation, housing, education, commerce, justice and the contiguity of the State of Palestine. It is a very comprehensive plan creating a clear image of a much better way of life for the Palestinian people. Restoring their dignity and hope for a better future for their children is the best first steps towards peace.

This is the link to an 8 minute and 35 minute video outlining the Arc.The Arc: A Formal Structure For a Palestinian State | RAND 

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2008/08/26/the_arc.html 

Here is a link to the Rand Corporation’s web page to the Arc Reach Brief. There is a link to the full outline version of the Arc at the bottom of the page.

The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State | RAND  http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9119/index1.html

These are two links of Doug Sulsman presentation of the Arc at the J Street YMCA New York, NY.  

THE ARC AT J STREET Part 1.mov - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DMHSDPLS4 

THE ARC AT J STREET Part 2.mov - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztM-9O1KBQg&feature=related

There is no way to peace, peace is the way. The Arc is the way for long term peace to become a reality in the Palestinian/Israeli crisis. The challenges are to make the Arc a reality that more people can see, as well as working out the full implementation of the Arc’s plan. The earlier more people get behind a plan like the Arc the sooner it could become a reality. Everyone should write to their elected representatives letting them know about the Arc and your support of the plan. Who could not support such a plan of a way to peace as the arc. Global Crier 

Heidi
We are looking at build Community Learning Center in Africa based on the model we did in Brooklyn Downtown Learning Center.
Have you been inside Brooklyn Tabernacle and seen all the races worshiping together. Might be an interesting experience
Keep up the remarkable work
RIchard

Hello Heidi

 

Thank you so much for adding . Hope we will come up with good freindship of peace in future.

 

Regards

Riffat Ghani

Hi, Heidi

Thank you very much to add me as friend!

Best whishes,

ZIM

Very good profile

Dear friend
"Vasudev kutukbkam" entire world is a family.This is the teaching of our indian culture and tradition.This is a wonderful site to to know our inner self and each other and can make a world a family.
We created countries, boundaries,religions,cast,race for any reason.But this the time to realize that we are one and naturally interconnected with each other which we can just realize by watching inhale and exhale of our breaths. The source is same without any discrimination of religion and boundaries, equally for all living life of universe .When we understand this simple thing then we must understand how our and other's life is equally important, valuable and respectable .
We should follow the nature's rule,God has given us a human life not for destruction but to look after the wellbeing of all living life so that peace and harmony can establish in this planet.
I shall be happy if we could be a friend with harmonious relationship.
shyam                 tosawad@gmail.com

Dear Heidi,

Its my pleasure to visit your profile in Peace-Network here.

We can be good friend and partner as well in common causes.

Please visit our organization website: www.inspad.org

Peace.

I agree. I do not know all the details but I was familiar with the program through writer Jen Marlowe, who is a friend of mine. She goes a lot of work in that area if you are interested in my connecting you with her. She is an incredible Human Right activist! Her book "The Hour of Sunlight" is a wonderful story about  a Palestinien peace maker. You should read if you can.

Congrats on all your hard work for peace! so sorry about the death of Juliano Mer Khamis. Were you familiar with his work in Jenin?

Hi Heidi,
Thanks for the acceptance of my friend's request. Hope you are well.
My NGO (www.barli.org) is working on training and empowerment of rural/tribal women and we are planning to introduce a curriculum on 'conflict resolution and peace education'.

May I solicit your help in this regard? Looking forward to your response.

best regards,
Yogesh Jadhav

Thanks, Heidi,

I am leaving this week for the African Peace Institute in Zambia at the sponsorship of Mennonite Central Committee.

Hello, Greetings from Kenya in East Africa.  Our country needs peace builders now than ever after ethnic fighting that almost tore us apart in 2007 and 2008.  Let's hook up in this noble exercise.

Hi Heidi,

 

are you still in New York?  I am about to do another workshop this spring ..  give me a call 646 732 0696