More than 300 activists and kids involved in the Jerusalem Kids4Peace nonprofit met last Thursday night to mark 10 years of bringing together Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth from Israeli and Palestinian homes.
By Steven Klein
“We were shocked by how many people came to this event,” co-director Rebecca Sullum told Haaretz yesterday. “This was really empowering, that all these people want to continue supporting the work we are doing,” the native of Allentown, Pennsylvania said.
Kids4Peace founder Henry Ralph Carse, who splits his time between Vermont and Jerusalem, said at the ceremony that even though peace has not been achieved, this was still a time to celebrate. Peace, he said, “is not a product, it is a practice.”
Kids4Peace Jerusalem, a member of Kids4Peace International, brings together 12 sixth graders – four from each faith – for activities beginning in the winter and culminating in a summer camp at the Kids4Peace USA branch.
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