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AEI-Open Windows News
Christmas
Teacher's Day
UN International Day for Human Rights
The AEI-Open
Windows (Affiliated to Pax Christi
International) celebrates the religious and
national
occasions. So
it organized two gatherings one in Bethlehem the
other was in Ramallah on the occasions of
Christmas, Teachers Day and UN International Day
for Human Rights.
On the 17th
December 2005, the first gathering took place at
the Episcopal Center for Training and Technology
in Ramallah, where the contact teachers and the
school principals of Ramallah School network
attended the event.
The AEI has
been receiving wishes and prayers for peace and
justice in Palestine from Pax Christi different
sections in the world. So some teachers and
school principals read some of these wishes and
prayers. Mr. Fuad Giacaman –AEI Director
General- welcomed the group. The AEI Choir group
also attended this gathering and performed some
Christmas hymns and peace songs conducted by Mr.
Joseph Duqmaq. Fr. Ibrahim Hejazeen -Latin
Patriarchate school principal in Ramallah-
delivered a speech about the meanings of
Christmas, he said that people paid attention to
superficial things like the tree, gifts,
clothes, etc. instead of renewing the heart,
confession, closeness to God, etc. Also Dr.
Walid Mustafa – Coordinator of the Living in the
Holy Land: Respecting Differences project-
delivered a speech on the Human Rights and
Teacher's Day in which he explained the
importance of abiding by the Human Rights
declaration by all adherents of the three
religions. Then all people shared Christmas
Lunch.
For the school network in Bethlehem the
Christmas dinner took place on the 23rd
December 2005 at the Golden Park Resort in Beit
Sahour. Teachers and school principals were
invited to attend this event. Mr. Fuad Giacaman,
delivered a Christmas greeting speech which was
followed by the beautiful Christmas hymns and
peace songs performed by the AEI choir group
conducted by Mr. Joseph Duqmaq. Then Dr. Walid
Mustafa – Coordinator of the Living in the Holy
Land: Respecting Differences project- delivered
a speech on the Human Rights and Teacher's Day.
Mr. Abdallah Shakarnah –Director of Bureau of
Education in Bethlehem – spoke about the
teacher's role in educating the students on
concepts of love, justice, diversity, tolerance,
openness and human respect. Also some teachers
and school principals read some of these wishes
and prayers then all people shared Christmas
Lunch and exchanged greetings.
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