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REPORT2012Photo by SabeelThe Together Against Racism Conference held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bethlehem“Living Together” (Interfaith) ProgramThis year Sabeel continued strengthening interfaith relationshipsbetween the local Christian clergy of all denominations and theMuslim sheiks, as well as the broader communities under theirleadership. After interfaith-focused Clergy programs were so wellreceivedin 2011, it became clear that Sabeel had a need for a wholeprogram devoted to interfaith ministry. Sabeel’s newly-established“Living Together” program seeks to emphasize co-existence, establishfriendships, and contribute to creating an atmosphere of cooperation,mutual understanding, respect, and acceptance between differentfaith communities, especially focusing on Christian-Muslim relations.Through a variety of programs, study days, and conferences, weaddressed and shared needs of these communities, highlighting nonviolentresistance in Christianity and Islam, respectful religious discourse,and societal issues like religious education in school curricula.Interfaith Study Days on SchoolCurricula in Palestine...In response to a voiced need to examinethe content of religious, history, andlanguage textbooks in Palestiniancurricula, Sabeel and Al-Liqa’ Centersco-hosted an interfaith study day onPalestinian curricula and its contribution11