Images of peace.

Jerusalem, Israel

In the fall of 2001 in the wake of over a year of needless bloodshed in the Middle East and the horrifying calamity of September 11th in the U.S. the newly-formed Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA) set itself to the daunting task of building and strengthening a grassroots interfaith movement for peace, justice, and sustainability in the Holy Land and in the Middle East. Envisioning a society in which the "otherness" of the Other is not only accepted, but truly understood and respected, the IEA dedicated itself to promoting real coexistence and human peace in the Middle East through cross-cultural study and inter-religious dialogue.

IEP21 encourages individuals, groups, and organizations in its network to visit the IEA website, to learn more about the organization's wonderful work, and to offer financial and in-kind support. From time to time, we will invite representatives of IEA, including its Director, Dr. Yehuda Stolov, to participate in IEP21 events in the US and elsewhere.

Dr. Stolov is a key member of the Global Dialogue project ("Muslim Cultures and Western Cultures") and IEA is a project Supporting Organizaton.

For more information, please visit the IEA web site: Interfaith Encounter Association (Jerusalem). You can contact Dr. Stolov by email at: Yehuda Stolov.