SHARING
JERUSALEM: TWO CAPITALS FOR TWO STATES June
1997
Excerpts from Daphna Golan and Amneh
Badran’s Introduction to the Sharing Jerusalem
book:
"We believe that the future of Jerusalem
is central to the success of the peace process
and that without investment in finding a
way to live together in this city, there
can be no enduring peace in the region.
The first step in meeting the challenge
of "sharing Jerusalem" requires the opening
of channels of communication and interaction,
which allow for diversity and mutual respect.
It is essential that the multiple meanings
of Jerusalem be understood by diverse sectors,
that the different boundaries proposed for
this city be discussed and that the essential
pluralism be maintained through a viable
model of coexistence. To achieve these objectives
it was necessary to form a model of cooperation
based on the principle of mutual respect."
"June 1997 marked 30 years to the Israeli
occupation and subsequent annexation of
East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Link decided
to mark the occasion in an unprecedented
way by taking on a project that we called
"Sharing Jerusalem: Two Capitals for Two
States". Envisioned, planned and organized
jointly by Palestinian and Israeli women
of the Jerusalem Link, this project made
manifest the idea that, with mutual trust
and understanding joint efforts are possible."
"This book is our collective voice of protest
over the realities in Jerusalem — land confiscation,
the demolition of Palestinian homes, the
construction of settlements in Jerusalem
and the West Bank, the closure — and our
demand to have a just peace. This book also
presents our shared vision of the different
cultures of the city, the diverse spirit
and the dreams we have for its future."
Sharing Jerusalem, edited by Amneh Badran,
Daphna Golan, and Jack Persekian, produced
by The Jerusalem Link, was funded in part
by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the
European Commission, the Ford Foundation,
and the Australian Embassy in Israel.
Copies of the book can be ordered from
Bat Shalom, PO Box 8083, Jerusalem Israel
91080, [email protected];
or
The Jerusalem Center for Women, PO Box 51630
Jerusalem, [email protected].
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Sharing
Jerusalem: Two Capitals for Two States
17-21 June 1997
We hope you will join us in Jerusalem in
June!
We would like to extend this invitation
for you to join Palestinians and Israelis
at our week-long series of cultural and
political events held from June 17-21, 1997.
These events will be held in both East and
West Jerusalem under the theme: "Sharing
Jerusalem: Two Capitals for Two States."
The goal of Sharing Jerusalem is to mobilize
concerned Israelis and Palestinians and
to draw the attention of the domestic and
international community to the urgency of
addressing the future of Jerusalem in a
way which recognizes the political and human
rights of all residents in the city.
The Sharing Jerusalem
activities will include:
‘Spirit, Realities, and Future of Jerusalem’
Town Meetings: "Town Meetings" with academics,
politicians, and activists devoted to exploring
the history, cultures, and religions of
Jerusalem, along with the status of human
rights and social welfare of the current
members of the city, with city residents
and concerned individuals.
Alternative Tours of the City - targeting
neighborhoods, institutions, religious places,
settlements, and overviews of city services.
Art Exhibitions - Exhibitions of Palestinian,
Israeli, and international artists in different
galleries throughout the city.
March Culminating in Gala Closing Concert
with Sinead O'Connor- held June 21, concluding
the event with a Gala Concert by Sinead
O'Connor and Palestinian and Israeli artisits
in the historic Sultan's Pool overlooking
the walls of the Old City.
This project is supported by thousands of
Palestinians and Israelis and is our way
to say that the people of Jerusalem want
to live together in peace and should have
a voice in the future of the city. The Steering
Committee of Sharing Jerusalem consists
of activists, intellectuals, politicians
and artists from Palestine and Israel. We
also are supported by a wonderful International
Board.
There are many ways you can show your support
for "Sharing Jerusalem":
We would love to have you join us in Jerusalem
in June. Please feel free to email Daphna
Golan or Amneh Badran — Coordinators of
Sharing Jerusalem, if you would like more
information.
If you cannot attend, you can still voice
your support by signing our petition. Your
name will join the many Palestinian, Israeli,
and International supporters who have already
signed.
You can also help by informing other interested
individuals about the "Sharing Jerusalem"
project and asking them to lend their name
in support by signing the petition.
We are happy to send information about "Sharing
Jerusalem" to individuals. Please email
us the addresses and faxes of people you
think might be interested. If you would
like to show your support for the project
through a contribution, you may send tax-deductable
checks to the New Israel Fund office closest
to you indicating the money should support
the "Sharing Jerusalem" project of Bat Shalom.
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Sharing
Jerusalem Petition
We, Palestinians, Israelis, and other peoples
from around the world concerned about the
future of Jerusalem and the peace process,
are convinced Jerusalem can be shared, and
a just solution can be envisioned for the
city of Jerusalem -- Two Capitals for Two
States. The Jerusalem Link was founded by
women who believe independent, equal and
interactive institutions can lead to a just
and fruitful peace between Palestinians
and Israelis, based on the principles of
mutual respect for national and human rights.
We believe the Jerusalem Link model can
be applied to further the goal of sharing
Jerusalem.
We believe the people of Jerusalem should
take an active part in defining and shaping
the future of their city, and that is why
we will take part in jointly planned cultural,
social and political activities across both
sides of Jerusalem -- to raise our voice,
and to take action to make sure the future
of Jerusalem will be one of peace and coexistence,
where the rights of both peoples to sovereignty
within the city will be recognized.
We, the undersigned Palestinians, Israelis,
and concerned members of the international
community, call upon you to join us in this
effort for the future of Jerusalem and peace
in the entire region.
Please add your name to the petition by
emailing either the Israeli women's center,
Bat Shalom or the Palestinian women's center,
The Jerusalem Center for Women with a message
of support.
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"Sharing
Jerusalem: Two Capitals for Two States"
- June 1997
We hope you will join us in Jerusalem in
June!
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
TUESDAY JUNE 17
17:30 -- Press Conference - Ambassador
Hotel
19:00 -- Reception - Ambassador Hotel Gardens
20:00 -- Art Exhibition Openings
*"Down the Occupation '87-'97" - Al-wasati
Art Center and Jerusalem
Center for Visual Arts
*"Home" - Gallery Anadiel
*Poster Exhibitions - Ambassador Hotel and
Zig Zag Cafe
WEDNESDAY JUNE 18
9:00 -- Tour: Al-Aksa Mosque and adjacent
areas
Tour: Ethnic and Religious Groups
Tour: Settlement and Bypass Roads Annexation
Policy
14:00- 16:00 Symposia I: "Spirit of Jerusalem"
- Ambassador Hotel
21:30 -- Jazz Evening: Liz Magnes and Karin
Abdel Latif - Ambassador Gardens
THURSDAY JUNE 19
9:00 -- Tour: Settlements and Bypass Roads:
the Judiazation of Jerusalem
Tour: Christian Heritage in Jerusalem
10:00-12:00 -- Symposia II: " Realities
of Jerusalem" - Ambassador Hotel
14:00-16:00 -- Town Meeting: " Future of
Jerusalem" - Ambassador Hotel
20:00 -- "Jerusalem Nights" Radio Live -
Al-Kassabe Theatre
Musical Evening: Tarshiha - National Theatre
21:00 -- Jazz Evening: Phillippe Catherine
- Zig Zag Cafe
FRIDAY JUNE 20
9:30 -- Tour: Along the Green Line
Tour: Around the Old City Walls
Tour: Settlements and Housing in Jerusalem
13:00 -- Demonstration: Women in Black -
Paris Square
20:00 -- Nazareth Group of Folklore and
Modern Dance - National Theatre
21:30 -- Jazz Evening: Phillippe Catherine
- Ambassador Gardens
SATURDAY JUNE 21
9:30 -- Tour: Three Neighborhoods Near the
Old City
Tour: Full Day - East and West Jerusalem
17:30 -- Main Political Event - Damascus
Gate
18:30 -- March to Sultan's Pool
20:30-- Gala Musical Concert featuring Sinead
O'Connor, Palestinian and Israeli
Guest Artists - Sultan's Pool
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ON THE PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI STEERING COMMITTEES:
Maha
Abu-Dayeh |
Director,
Women's Center Legal Counseling |
Shulamit
Aloni |
Former
Minister of Culture |
Lamis
Alami |
Dir.
UNRWA Education System |
M.K.
Naomi Chazan |
Deputy
Knesset Speaker, Meretz Party |
Hanan
Arouri |
Physiotherapist,
Palestinian Medical Relief |
Nola
Chelton |
Director,
Haifa Theatre |
Dr.
Hanan Ashrawi |
Minister
Higher Education, PNA |
Ruth
Cohen |
Co-Founder,
Women in Black |
Violet
Fasheh |
Dean
of Education. Bethlehem University |
Ruth
Dayan |
Activist
|
Salwa
Hubeib Qannam |
Head,
PLO Women's League |
Prof.
Galia Golan |
Spokesperson,
Peace Now |
Faisal
Husseini |
Minister
in Charge of Jerusalem, PNA |
MK Tamar
Gozansky |
Member
Knesset, Hadash Party |
Zahira
Kamal |
Director,
Gender program, Ministry Planning, PNA
|
David
Grossman |
Writer
|
Amal
Kreisheh |
Psychologist,
Working Women's Society |
Batya
Gur |
Writer
|
Salwa
Mustafa |
Activist
|
Prof.
Galit Hazan-Rokem |
Prof.
Hebrew Literature, Hebrew University
|
Prof.
Sumayah Nasser |
Biologist
& Lecturer, Bir Zeit University |
Magdelena
Hefetz |
Artist
|
Vera
Nofal |
Activist
|
Samira
Khoury |
Chair,
Movement Democratic Women in Israel
|
Prof.
Sari Nusseibeh |
President,
Al-Quds Univ. |
Sarah
Kaminker |
City
Planner, Jerusalem Municipality |
Rana
Nashashibi |
Director,
Palestinian Counseling Center |
Liz
Magnes |
Musician |
Leila
Shahid |
Ambassador
of Palestine to France |
Dr.
Mariam Mar'i |
Director,
Acre Women's Pedagogical Center |
Randa
Sharaf |
Journalist,
Palestinian Broadcasting Corp. |
Hagar
Roublev |
Peace
Activist |
Samieh
Bamieh |
Trainer,
Ministry of Planning, PNA |
Edna
& Joshua Sobel |
Stage
Designer & Director |
INTERNATIONAL BOARD
Senator Spencer ABRAHAM
|
Senator from Michigan
, USA |
Bella ABZUG |
President, Women’s
Environment & Development Organization,
USA |
Serge ADDA |
Director, Canal
+ Horizon, France |
Jacques ATTALI
|
former Advisor to
Francois Mitterand, France |
Rene BACKMAN |
journalist, "le
Nouvel Observateur", France |
Olga BATTI |
journalist, Greece
|
Nadia BENCHELLAL
|
France |
Sophie BESSIS |
journalist, Tunis
|
Marida BOLOGNESI
|
President, Commission
of Social Affairs, Italy |
Kamal BOULLATA
|
Morocco |
Constance BORDE
|
France |
Arturo BRACHETTI
|
actor, Italy |
Trautl BRANDSTALLER
|
Austrian Broadcasting
Corp, Austria |
John BUNZL |
professor, Political
Science, Austria |
Juan Luis CEBRIAN
|
writer, Spain |
Aldo CECCINO |
Italian Consulate
in Jerusalem, Italy |
Victoria CHAPLIN
|
artist, Italy |
Luciana CASTELLINA
|
Member, European
Parliament, Italy |
Michele COTTA |
journalist, France
|
Marcelle DEVAUD
|
European Women's
Lobby, France |
Sandile DIKENI
|
writer, South Africa
|
Nathalie DUHAMEL
|
General Director,
"Association Contre la Faim", France
|
Jamie FARR |
actor, USA |
Alain FINKIELKRAAUT
|
philosopher, France
|
Anna FINOCCHIARO
|
Minister of Equal
Opportunities, Italy |
Bernard FOCROULLE
|
Director Royal Opera,
Belgium |
Antoinette FOUQUE
|
Member European
Parliament, France |
Genevieve FRAISSE
|
Philosopher, "Centre
National de la Recherche Scientifique",
France |
Francoise GASPARD
|
Former Member of
Parliament, France |
Salima GHEZALI
|
Chief editor, "La
Nation", France |
Anne GISCARD d'ESTAING
|
President, "La Fondation
pour L'Enfance", France |
Nadine GORDIMER
|
Nobel Prize Literature,
South Africa |
Juan GOYTISOLO
|
writer, Spain |
Gunther GRASS |
Nobel Prize Literature,
Germany |
Francesca GRAZZINI
|
Journalist, Italy
|
Giselle HALIMI
|
former Ambassador
to Unesco, France |
Aloyisea INYUMBA
|
Minister, Family
& Women Development, Rwanda |
Francois JACOB
|
Nobel Prize Medicine,
France |
Erica JONG |
writer, USA |
Ghada KARMI |
U.K. |
Pia LOCATELLI |
President, Women's
Socialist International, Italy |
Dacia MARAINI |
writer, Italy |
Maria Luisa MARINAKIS
|
Deputy Counsel,
Greek Consulate in Jerusalem, Greece
|
Everett MENDELSOHN
|
Professor, Harvard
University, USA |
Marie Claire MENDES-FRANCE
|
President, Institut
Mendes-France, France |
Pierre MERTENS
|
writer, Belgium
|
Malika MOKKADEM
|
writer, France |
Luisa MORGANTINI
|
activist, Italy
|
Dalila MORSLY |
painter, France
|
Rabea NACERI |
"Collectif Maghreb-Egalite",
Morocco |
Gianni NANNINI
|
singer, Italy |
Pasqualina NAPOLETANO
|
Member European
Parliament, Italy |
Kathy NIJIM |
actress, USA |
Moni OVADIA |
actress, Italy |
Margaretha PAPENDREOU
|
Global Coordinator
Women for Mutual Security, Greece |
Laetizia PAOLUZZI
|
journalist, "L'Unita",
Italy |
Guiliano PISAPIA
|
President, Commission
of Justice, Italian Parliament, Italy
|
Letty COTTIN POGREBIN
|
former Chairperson,
Peace Now - USA |
Gillo PONTECORVO
|
film director, Italy
|
Jose RAMOS-HORTA
|
Nobel Peace Prize
1996, East Timor |
Lesego RAMPOLOKENG
|
writer, South Africa
|
Representative
Nick RAYHALL |
State Representative
from Michigan , USA |
Adrienne RICH |
writer, USA |
Mordecai RICHLER
|
writer, Canada |
Ernestine RONAI
|
Chief editor, "Clara"
magazine, France |
Carla ROCCHI |
Undersecretary Ministry
of Education, Italy |
Eric ROULEAU |
former French Ambassador
to Turkey, France |
Sonia RYKIEL |
fashion designer,
France |
Nourdine SAADI
|
professor, France
|
Abraham SAFATY
|
political activist
|
Pauline SALMONA
|
former President,
"Commission des Droits de l'Hommes",
France |
Gabriele SALVATORE
|
film director, Italy
|
Francisca SAUQUILLO
|
Member, European
Parliament, Spain |
Elias SANBAR |
Director, Revue
d'Etudes Palestiniennes |
Gudrun SCHYMAN
|
Vansterpartiet,
Germany |
Leila SEBBAR |
writer, France |
Susan SONTAG |
writer, USA |
Simone SUSSKIND
|
Belgium |
Gloria STEINEM
|
founder, "Ms." magazine,
USA |
Anna TERRONI I
CUSI |
member European
Parliament, Spain |
Oliviero TOSCANI
|
photographer, Italy
|
Aminata TRAORE
|
Mali |
Livia TURCO |
Minster of Social
Affairs, Italy |
Linda WEIL-CURIEL
|
France |
John WHITBECK |
lawyer, USA |
Corinne WHITLATCH
|
Director, Churches
for Middle East Peace, USA |
Baroness WILLOUGHBY
|
Member of House
of Lords, U.K. |
Els WITTE |
Rector, "Free University
of Brussels", Belgium |
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