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Revision as of 13:23, August 10, 2007
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==Peace Work==
==Peace Work==
The Religious Society of Friends has historically been respected by all sides as mediators, because of their commitment to peace. This is evidenced by a recent trip by the [[American Friends Service Committee]] to [[Iran]], which followed a meeting in September 2006 in [[New York City]] with other faith leaders and [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], President of Iran. At that meeting, President Ahmadinejad issued an invitation for the dialogue to continue in Tehran.
The Religious Society of Friends has historically been respected by all sides as mediators, because of their commitment to peace. In 1947, the [[American Friends Service Committee]] was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]]. Recently, the AFSC made a trip to [[Iran]], which followed a meeting in September 2006 in [[New York City]] with other faith leaders and [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], President of Iran. At that meeting, President Ahmadinejad issued an invitation for the dialogue to continue in Tehran.
Accordingly a delegation from AFSC, together with the [[Mennonite]] Central Committee, became the first official U.S. delegation to meet with an Iranian president in [[Tehran]] in almost thirty years.
Accordingly a delegation from AFSC, together with the [[Mennonite]] Central Committee, became the first official U.S. delegation to meet with an Iranian president in [[Tehran]] in almost thirty years.
Mary Ellen McNish, General Secretary of the AFSC commented of this visit:
Mary Ellen McNish, General Secretary of the AFSC, commented of this visit:
<blockquote>'''At that meeting, I realized just how important it was for us to establish lines of communication, of dialogue, of respect. If we cannot talk with those who oppose us, how can we ever find opportunities for improved relations and pave the road to peace?'''</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''At that meeting, I realized just how important it was for us to establish lines of communication, of dialogue, of respect. If we cannot talk with those who oppose us, how can we ever find opportunities for improved relations and pave the road to peace?'''</blockquote>