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Peace Activities
A Visit to Israel by a Quaker Jew Born in Palestine
For years I vowed never to return to Palestine, my birthplace, because, as a Jew—albeit a secular Jew—I felt a…
Peacemonger: Stories form the Cold War in Berlin
Reaching the advanced age of 77 gives one leave to reminisce. I have been privileged to love and be loved.…
Failure to Disperse
When I woke up that morning, I had no intention of getting arrested. I coaxed myself out of bed, drank…
What Does Faithfulness Require?
It is late January as I write, and I find myself pondering what will have happened by the time this…
Praying for Peace
The holidays are upon us, bringing with them the consideration of how to simplify the way we celebrate the birth…
What Are We to Do about Our Leaders?
I’m grateful to my monthly meeting that since the beginning of the ’90s it has supported my ministry of religious…
Peaceable Communities in a Time of Conflict
Between 1993 and 1996 I lived in Jerusalem, where I did peace work for the Mennonite Central Committee. Recent events…
A Global Nonviolent Peaceforce
People are discovering the power of active nonviolence," began seasoned peace activist and Friend David Hartsough at the start of…
The Meaning of "Bless You"
I once wrote a report about what it was like to stand in vigil alone for the initial minutes. On…
Going for the Gold
In the time since September 11, I have often come to Philadelphia’s Independence Mall peace vigil feeling very tired and…
A Peacemaking Presence in a Troubled Land
An appeal recently reached my husband, Bill, and me to protest the removal of an extended family of 16 Palestinian…
Students Learn while Folding Peace Cranes
In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11th, I knew, as a librarian in a Quaker lower school,…
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