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The Peace Flag for the Middle East (© 2011 NAMIDIA AG, Glarus/Switzerland) was designed by the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser as a symbol of reconciliation between the Jewish and Arabian peoples in 1978. It depicts the islamic green crescent moon and the blue Star of David. The white background symbolizes the peace between the two peoples.


Vision

Jerusalem, city called „the Holy One“ by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, lies in the centre of the political conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis. Jerusalem is like a melting pot for the unresolved conflicts of humankind.

It is not surprising that throughout the centuries, many myths have evolved around Jerusalem. The core of these myths are the prophetic visions of the three Abrahamic faiths which adress Jerusalem as a City of Peace. The myth “Jerusalem, Holy City of Peace” could be useful for finding a sustainable peaceful solution.

Lassalle-Institut supports the establishment of an open space of nonviolence, of peace research and of peace education in Jerusalem, according to the prophetic visions of the three Abrahamic faiths. The team is aware of the continuing Euopean co-accountability for the Middle East conflict and uses the following questions as guidelines:


Answers

This would open up completely new and unexpected perspectives which would (finally) provide both parties of the conflict with a win-win situation