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The '''Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs''' (PASSIA) was founded in March 1987 by Dr. [[Mahdi Abdul Hadi]] and by a group of [[Palestinian]] academics and intellectuals in [[Jerusalem]]. PASSIA is an [[Arab]] non-profit institution located in Jerusalem with a financially and legally independent status. PASSIA seeks to present the question of Palestinian national determination in its Palestinian-national, Arab and international contexts through academic research, dialogue, and publication. |
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PASSIA believes that: |
PASSIA believes that: |
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* [[Christianity|Christian]], [[Islam|Muslim]] and [[Judaism|Jewish]] communities in the region have enormous potential to either encourage peaceful coexistence or support sectarian hatred |
* [[Christianity|Christian]], [[Islam|Muslim]] and [[Judaism|Jewish]] communities in the region have enormous potential to either encourage peaceful coexistence or support sectarian hatred |
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* Religious dialogue can help in building bridges and dispelling existing |
* Religious dialogue can help in building bridges and dispelling existing stereotypes |
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* The three monotheistic faiths have bases of unity among them and others may be discovered in the course of such a dialogue. |
* The three monotheistic faiths have bases of unity among them and others may be discovered in the course of such a dialogue. |
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Revision as of 17:19, 23 September 2008
The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA) was founded in March 1987 by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi and by a group of Palestinian academics and intellectuals in Jerusalem. PASSIA is an Arab non-profit institution located in Jerusalem with a financially and legally independent status. PASSIA seeks to present the question of Palestinian national determination in its Palestinian-national, Arab and international contexts through academic research, dialogue, and publication.
PASSIA believes that:
- Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in the region have enormous potential to either encourage peaceful coexistence or support sectarian hatred
- Religious dialogue can help in building bridges and dispelling existing stereotypes
- The three monotheistic faiths have bases of unity among them and others may be discovered in the course of such a dialogue.
See also: Palestinian homeland