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| PANEL PRESENTATION: "IMPERATIVES OF A MOVEMENT FOR PEACE AND SOLIDARITY" – A panel presentation by Mr. David Wildman (U.S.A.) and Rev. Dr Maake Masango (South Africa), with moderator Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes. Mr. Wildman said the challenge for U.S. peace movements is to transform the energy that went into mobilizing people to vote in the last elections into a movement for peace and solidarity, and to bring the organising to where the people are and away from electoral politics. Bush's re-election only exemplifies the long tradition of Christian white supremacy in the U.S. which sees an opportunity for massive conversion in the Muslim world with the occupation of Iraq. He said of religious extremism: "Muslim extremists are armed factions that are not in power; Jewish extremists are armed factions with the power of the state; Christian extremists are in charge of the Empire." On the persecution (or conversion) of non-Christians by the Empire, Dr. Masango said "we are asked to be a voice for those who are being attacked in the Name of God. That in particular is why it is critical for us to have this movement." He said Peace for Life can make a difference, even if it yet a small movement, but warned that it might "miss the boat if this is going to be a Christian movement." He likened Peace for Life to a child that needs to be cared for not only by one family but by a "whole village." |  |
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| First People's Forum on Peace for Life | CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES | 2004 December 2-4 | Davao City, Philippines | ||||||||||||
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