International Identity

I received following message through the internet: July 23rd: “Former European Parliament Vice President Luisa Morgantini was detained by the Israel Defense Forces during an anti-fence in Bilin protest on Friday together with two other activists. Morgantini was released shortly after she revealed her identity. Sixty nine-year-old Morgantini, an Italian Member of the Euopean Parliament (MEP) has long been an outspoken supporter of Palestinians. She has participated several times in demonstrations in Bil’in and in June 2008 was injured when Israeli soldiers attacked a group of non-violent activists.
Morgantini, who served as Vice President of the European Parliament between 2007 and 2009, today joined over 100 people from the West Bank village in their weekly Friday protest, which began after midday prayers. She was among a group of about 100 internationals supporting the peaceful demonstrators.
Israeli soldiers starting firing tear gas about ten minutes after the demonstration reached the fence that has been built illegally and cuts off villagers from their land. They then chased the protestors and forcefully detained the politician who was held for approximately 30 minutes before being released when her identity became clear to soldiers.
After her release Morgantini said: “I saw Palestinians protesting nonviolently attacked by the army for trying to defend their lands. I strongly encourage the EU to take strong action for the protection of Palestinians and the implementation of their rights.”
One Israeli activist, Kobi Snitz, was arrested while trying to speak to the army in order to secure Morgantini’s release.
Nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, Morgantini is a leading member of the Italian peace movement and a champion of the Palestinian cause.
Many people suffered from tear gas inhalation and stun grenades thrown into the field, caused a fire among the olive trees.
Today’s protest in Bil’in proves once again that the army is continuing its policy of harshly suppressing demonstrations and arresting non-violent protesters. The demonstration called for the release of prisoners, Adeeb Abu Rahma, Abdullah Abu Rahme, Ibrahim al-Bornat, and Ahmed al-Bornat – all Bil’in residents jailed by Israel for resisting the occupation.”

The Miracle of Mulatos

by Martin Winiecki
A Centre for Planetary Future in the Colombian Jungle

The peace community San José de Apartadó is a rural community of about 1500 inhabitants living in the north of Colombia. They do not belong to any organisation, do not carry weapons, and are bound together through an unswerving ethic of peace. Yet they are in the way of the government and multinationals who want to push forward globalisation, and are therefore being brutally fought by the state. In the past thirteen years they have lost nearly 200 community members who were killed by the military, paramilitary and guerilla. Yet they continue…

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Two videos, which we recommend to watch:

Global Campus and the Peace Community San José de Apartadó – by Ede Müller:

Campus Global y la Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó, Colombia – por Ede Müller:

Beyond 2012

On the 3rd of May 2010, the “School of the Future” opened its gates in Tamera. Founder and one of the main teachers of this school is Dr. Dieter Duhm in cooperation with Sabine Lichtenfels. They have been working for over 30 years on a concrete plan for the healing of humankind and earth. This school is a next step in the realisation of this plan.
The goal is to create a global intellectual and spiritual field for a future without war, a love without jealousy, a new self-consciousness of women, a revolutionary transformation of the man, new community knowledge, a spiritually based ablility of survival, a conscious cooperation with nature and all creatures and self-sufficiency.
The school is co-operating globally with all groups who wish to take part. All participants of this school will study the same thoughts and texts in the same rhythm. Once a month we will send out texts (and post them here) and from time to time they will be supplemented with cross-references or other short articles. This will create a global coherence and a combined knowledge. We will recognise ourselves as part of a movement for the future and – through continuous study and global networking – we will find the permanent happiness of being safe and secure in a greater reality. We call the resonance which will come up amongst all participants nothing else but the strongest existing force on this planet: love.
In such a system forces of self-healing are able to develop which help us to unfold our gifts and talents in service for all.
We want to invite everyone who is interested to actively participate and attend this school. Please leave a message.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
We will start the online education with the text “Beyond 2012” by Dieter Duhm.

And please watch the following video (3.48 min)