{"id":1249,"date":"2022-09-26T20:10:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T20:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.shalomfestival.be\/en\/2022\/09\/26\/persbericht-shalom-festival-2022-antwerpen\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T17:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T17:37:04","slug":"persbericht-shalom-festival-2022-antwerpen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.shalomfestival.be\/en\/2022\/09\/26\/persbericht-shalom-festival-2022-antwerpen\/","title":{"rendered":"Persbericht Shalom Festival 2022 Antwerpen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{:nl}\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/p>\n<h2>Lang leve de VREDE, SHALOM!<\/h2>\n<p><strong><br \/>Haar 18de verjaardag-editie vierde het Shalom Festival afgelopen zondag op de Groenplaats en<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>trakteerde Antwerpen op een uitbundig feest.<\/strong> De baanbrekende vredesverdragen,<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Abrahamakkoorden waren de kers op de taart. <\/p>\n<p>De Joodse- en Christengemeenschappen zonden een brede uitnodiging naar alle burgers en boden <strong>een<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>uitgestrekte hand aan de Arabische gemeenschap. De ambassadeur van Marokko vergezeld door de Consul van Antwerpen bracht een moedige speech.<\/strong> Een Arabisch vredeslied ging deze woorden<br role=\"presentation\" \/>vooraf gebracht door mensen van Syrische origine.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>Trouw op haar vaste locatie, de Groenplaats in het bruisend centrum van de stad tevens ook de<br role=\"presentation\" \/>geboorteplaats van het initiatief, hees het vredesevent de zeilen. De bijzonder gunstige<br role=\"presentation\" \/>weersomstandigheden waren een geschenk uit de hemel desondanks alle wisselvallige voorspellingen <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=&#8221;.svg&#8221;]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\u201cVrede tussen alle mensen. Iedereen is gelijk wat zijn geloof ook is.\u201d<\/strong> was het kerncitaat van Regina Sluszny, voorzitster der Joodse Organisaties die het festival officieel opende.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>\u201cAbraham betekent \u201cvader van veel volkeren\u201d zei Evgenia Daskalopulu, voorzitster van de Belgische<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Coalitie voor Isra\u00ebl daarop\u201d, de Bijbel citerend uit het boek Genesis. \u201cEn zo zit het plein vandaag vol<br role=\"presentation\" \/>met mensen uit verschillende volkeren die in harmonie met elkaar zijn.<strong> Het is niet de ene in de plaats<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>van de andere maar inclusief de andere zolang we respect hebben voor wie de andere is.\u201d<\/strong> voegde ze<br role=\"presentation\" \/>toe.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>\u201cVanmiddag zal alles in het werk gesteld worden om VREDE gestalte te geven en het is van groot belang<br role=\"presentation\" \/>om als u straks naar huis gaat u van deze vrede blijft getuigen om de toekomst te garanderen voor<br role=\"presentation\" \/>u, uw kinderen en kleinkinderen!\u201d zei gemeenteraadslid Andr\u00e9 Gantman vol passie. <\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\u201cAlleen dappere mensen ondertekenen vredesakkoorden. En zo doorbreken zij de vicieuze cirkel van<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>haat en geweld waarvoor wij enorm dankbaar zijn.\u201d<\/strong> aldus Patricia Teitelbaum, organisatie comit\u00e9lid.<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Een vredesduif uit het project www.RocketsintoRoses.com van de Isra\u00eblische artiest Yaron Bob werd<br role=\"presentation\" \/>overhandigd aan de Marokkaanse ambassadeur als symbool van streven naar vrede voor de regio.<\/p>\n<p>Een verjaardagstaart met opdruk van het Shalom Festival zelf werd overhandigd aan de ambassadeur<br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>van Isra\u00ebl. Ze vatte het evenement als volgt samen:<strong> \u201cEen geweldige steunbetuiging voor Isra\u00ebl. In een<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>zee van uitdagingen<\/strong> is het zo versterkend en bekrachtigend om met zoveel liefde en opgeheven hoofd<br role=\"presentation\" \/>ontvangen te worden op \u00e9\u00e9n van de hoofdpleinen in Antwerpen.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Boogie Boy en Karista waren de sterren van de Isra\u00eblische- en gospeloptredens. Op hun<br role=\"presentation\" \/>onweerstaanbare tonen trokken ze heel het plein mee in dans en ambiance. \u201cEen diepe verbondenheid<br role=\"presentation\" \/>was te zien wanneer mannen en vrouwen van allerlei leeftijden en strekkingen elkaar de handen gaven<br role=\"presentation\" \/>bij het volksdansen. <strong>Net zoals de rij langer en langer werd, zo belooft het Shalom Festival zeer ver te reiken.\u201d<\/strong> zei Katia Van de Broeck van Koinonia Ministries.<\/p>\n<p>Een waaier van stands met eten, literatuur, kinderanimatie, informatie, Isra\u00eblische producten,<br role=\"presentation\" \/>liefdadigheidsorganisaties omringden het evenement en wekten interesse van de voorbijgangers op.<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Zo baanden ze de weg om elkaar te leren kennen en te waarderen.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Michael Freilich, federaal parlementslid en organisatie comit\u00e9lid rondde het festival af met de woorden: <strong>\u201cZo hebben we een vredesboodschap gegeven vanop de Groenplaats voor de hele wereld, over samenwerking tussen culturen en gemeenschappen.\u201d<\/strong> Tot slot riep hij het publiek op om ook aan de Oekra\u00efense bevolking te denken in deze moeilijke tijden. &#8220;Slava Ukraini, leve Isra\u00ebl, leve Belgi\u00eb en Antwerpen.&#8221; Klonk het over de Groenplaats gevolgd door een instemmend en langdurig applaus.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>Het Shalom Festival is een initiatief van de Belgische Coalitie voor Isra\u00ebl, de Alliantie voor de Vrede in het Midden-Oosten, Koinonia Ministries, ORT Belgium, Joods Actueel, Belgian Friends of Israel, Forum der Joodse Organisaties, Christenen voor Isra\u00ebl, Chr\u00e9tiens Amis d\u2019Israel, A-net, B\u2019nai B\u2019rith , Finjan en andere Joodse en Christelijke organisaties <strong>met het oog op de waarheid te brengen over het joodse volk, antisemitisme te bestrijden en alle mensen die van goede wil zijn, uit te nodigen om mee te bouwen aan een betere wereld.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Perscontacten:<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Evgenia Daskalopoulu<\/strong> 0497 43 64 84<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Katia Van de Broeck<\/strong> 0484 86 73 63<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>www.shalomfestival.be<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/309314175_2924921327815920_824676508644999077_n1-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>{:}{:en}\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/p>\n<h2>Long live PEACE, SHALOM.<\/h2>\n<p><strong><br \/>The<\/strong><strong> 18th edition-anniversary of the Shalom Festival was celebrated<\/strong> on Sunday 23rd October 2022 at<br role=\"presentation\" \/>the Groenplaats of Antwerp, <strong>treating the city with a joyful feast.<\/strong> The icing on the cake was the<br role=\"presentation\" \/>groundbreaking Abraham Accords peace treaties as the theme of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The organizing Jewish and Christian communities sent a warm invitation to all citizens, <strong>extending an<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>open hand to the Arab community in particular. The Ambassador of Morocco accompanied on the<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>stage of Shalom by the Consul of Antwerp gave a bold speech<\/strong> preceded by a Syrian group who sang<br role=\"presentation\" \/>a song of peace.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>The Groenplaats, in the bustling center of the city, has been the annual location for the festival since<br role=\"presentation\" \/>its inception. The particularly favorable weather conditions on the day were a blessing despite all the<br role=\"presentation\" \/>forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=&#8221;.svg&#8221;]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\u201cPeace between all people. Everyone is equal no matter what their faith is\u201d<\/strong> was the keynote quote<br role=\"presentation\" \/>of Regina Sluszny, president of the Flemish Forum of Jewish organizations, who officially opened the<br role=\"presentation\" \/>festival.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>&#8220;Abraham means \u2018father of many peoples\u2019\u201d, said Evgenia Daskalopulu, president of the Belgian<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Coalition for Israel, quoting the Bible from the book of Genesis. \u201cAnd so, the square today is full of<br role=\"presentation\" \/>people from different backgrounds who are in harmony with each other. <strong>It is not one instead of the<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>other, but inclusive, of the other as long as we respect who the other is\u201d<\/strong> she added.<br \/><br role=\"presentation\" \/>&#8220;This afternoon, every effort will be made to give shape to PEACE and it is of great importance that<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>when you go home you continue to bear witness to this peace in order to guarantee the future for<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>you, your children and grandchildren!&#8221;<\/strong> said city councilor Andr\u00e9 Gantman, passionately<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOnly brave people sign peace agreements. And by so doing they break the vicious circle of hatred<\/strong> <strong>and violence,<\/strong> for which we are immensely grateful\u201d added Patricia Teitelbaum, a member of the organizing committee. A dove of peace, made by Israeli artist Yaron Bob (www.rocketsintoroses.com) from Kassam rockets fired in hatred, was presented to the Moroccan ambassador in recognition of<br role=\"presentation\" \/>efforts being made to promote peace amongst nations.<\/p>\n<p>A delicious birthday cake, iced with the words \u2018Shalom Festival\u2019, was presented to the Ambassador of<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Israel. She summed up the event as follows:<strong> \u201cThe Shalom Festival is a tremendous act of support for<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Israel. In a sea of challenges,<\/strong> it is so encouraging and empowering to be received with so much love<br role=\"presentation\" \/>publicly on one of the main squares in Antwerp.\u201d<br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Boogie Boy and Karista were the stars of the artistic show, with their wonderful Israeli and gospel music<br role=\"presentation\" \/>performances. The ambience was irresistible, drawing people from all over the square into dancing. \u201cA deep connection could be seen when men and women of all ages and tendencies linked hands in folk dancing. <strong>Just as that line got longer and longer, the Shalom Festival promises to reach further and further\u201d<\/strong>, said Katia Van de Broeck of Koinonia Ministries.<\/p>\n<p>There was a range of stands to explore, with food, literature, children&#8217;s entertainment, information,<br role=\"presentation\" \/>Israeli products, and charities causing many passers-by. Interaction helped visitors as usually<br role=\"presentation\" \/>appreciate and get to know one another.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Michael Freilich, Federal Parliament member and organizing committee member, rounded off the festival with the words: <strong>\u201cThis is how we gave a message of peace from the Groenplaats for the whole world, about cooperation between cultures and communities\u201d.<\/strong> Finally, he called on the public also to think on and support the Ukrainian people in these difficult times. \u201cSlava Ukraini, long live Israel, long live Belgium and Antwerp!\u201d resounded over the Groenplaats followed by shouts of agreement and prolonged applause.<\/p>\n<p><br role=\"presentation\" \/>The Shalom Festival is an initiative of the Belgian Coalition for Israel, the Alliance for Peace in the Middle East, Koinonia Ministries, ORT Belgium, Joods Actueel, Belgian Friends of Israel, Forum of Jewish Organizations, Christians for Israel, Chr\u00e9tiens Amis d \u2018Isra\u00ebl, A-net, B&#8217;nai B&#8217;rith, Finjan and other Jewish and Christian organizations aiming<strong> to tell the truth about Israel, fight antisemitism and unite all people who are of good will, to build towards a better world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Press contacts:<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Eugenia Daskalopoulou-Tarlizou<\/strong> 0497 43 64 84<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>Katia Van de Broeck<\/strong> 0484 86 73 63<br role=\"presentation\" \/><strong>www.shalomfestival.be<\/strong><strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/>info@shalomfestival.be<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/309314175_2924921327815920_824676508644999077_n1-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>{:}{:fr}\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/p>\n<h2>Vive la Paix, Shalom.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Le festival Shalom a c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 sa 18e \u00e9dition dimanche dernier \u00e0 la Groenplaats, offrant \u00e0 Anvers une f\u00eate exub\u00e9rante.<\/strong> La cerise sur le g\u00e2teau \u00e9tait la c\u00e9l\u00e9bration des trait\u00e9s de paix r\u00e9volutionnaires des Accords d&#8217;Abraham.<\/p>\n<p>Les communaut\u00e9s juive et chr\u00e9tienne ont adress\u00e9 une invitation chaleureuse \u00e0 tous, y compris <strong>en tendant la main \u00e0 la communaut\u00e9 arabe<\/strong>, dont certains membres (originaires de Syrie) ont entonn\u00e9 un chant de paix depuis la grande sc\u00e8ne. <strong>L&#8217;ambassadeur du Maroc accompagn\u00e9 du consul d&#8217;Anvers a ensuite prononc\u00e9 un discours courageux.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La Groenplaats, dans le centre anim\u00e9 de la ville, est le lieu annuel du festival depuis sa cr\u00e9ation. Les conditions m\u00e9t\u00e9orologiques particuli\u00e8rement favorables ont \u00e9t\u00e9 une b\u00e9n\u00e9diction malgr\u00e9 les pr\u00e9visions changeantes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=&#8221;.svg&#8221;]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;La paix entre tous les peuples. Tout le monde est \u00e9gal, quelle que soit sa foi&#8221;<\/strong>, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Regina Sluszny, pr\u00e9sidente du Forum flamand des organisations juives, qui a officiellement ouvert le festival. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Abraham signifie &#8216;p\u00e8re de nombreux peuples'&#8221;, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Evgenia Daskalopulu, pr\u00e9sidente de la Coalition belge pour Isra\u00ebl, citant la Bible dans le livre de la Gen\u00e8se. &#8220;Et donc, la place aujourd&#8217;hui est pleine de gens d\u2019horizons diff\u00e9rents qui sont en harmonie les uns avec les autres. <strong>Ce n&#8217;est pas l&#8217;un au lieu de l&#8217;autre, mais l&#8217;inclusion de l&#8217;autre tant que nous respectons qui est l&#8217;autre&#8221;<\/strong>, a-t-elle ajout\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cet apr\u00e8s-midi, tout sera mis en \u0153uvre pour donner forme \u00e0 la PAIX et il est tr\u00e8s important que <strong>lorsque vous rentrerez chez vous, vous continuiez \u00e0 t\u00e9moigner de cette paix afin de garantir l&#8217;avenir pour vous, vos enfants et vos petits-enfants!&#8221;<\/strong> a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le conseiller municipal Andr\u00e9 Gantman, avec passion.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Seules les personnes courageuses signent des accords de paix. Et ce faisant, ils brisent le cercle vicieux de la haine et de la violence,<\/strong> ce dont nous leur sommes immens\u00e9ment reconnaissants&#8221; a ajout\u00e9 Patricia Teitelbaum, membre du comit\u00e9 organisateur. Une colombe de la paix, r\u00e9alis\u00e9e par l&#8217;artiste isra\u00e9lien Yaron Bob <strong>www.rocketsintoroses.com<\/strong> \u00e0 partir de roquettes &amp; Kassam tir\u00e9es &amp; motiv\u00e9es par la haine, a \u00e9t\u00e9 remise \u00e0 l&#8217;ambassadeur du Maroc en reconnaissance des efforts d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s pour promouvoir la paix entre les nations.<\/p>\n<p>Un d\u00e9licieux g\u00e2teau d&#8217;anniversaire, glac\u00e9 des mots &#8220;Shalom Festival&#8221;, a \u00e9t\u00e9 offert \u00e0 l&#8217;ambassadrice d&#8217;Isra\u00ebl. Elle a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 l&#8217;\u00e9v\u00e9nement comme suit : <strong>&#8220;Le Festival Shalom est une formidable manifestation de soutien \u00e0 Isra\u00ebl. Dans une mer de d\u00e9fis,<\/strong> il est si exaltant et encourageant d&#8217;\u00eatre re\u00e7u avec autant d&#8217;amour, la t\u00eate haute, sur l&#8217;une des principales places d&#8217;Anvers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>En termes de divertissement, Boogie Boy et Karista ont \u00e9t\u00e9 les stars du spectacle, avec leurs merveilleuses performances de musique isra\u00e9lienne et de gospel. L&#8217;ambiance \u00e9tait irr\u00e9sistible, attirant les gens de toute la place pour danser. &#8220;On pouvait voir une connexion profonde lorsque des hommes et des femmes de tous \u00e2ges et de toutes tendances se donnaient la main pour les danses folkloriques. <strong>Tout comme cette file de danseurs s&#8217;allongeait de plus en plus, le festival Shalom promet d&#8217;aller toujours plus loin&#8221;,<\/strong> a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Katia Van de Broeck de Koinonia Ministries.<\/p>\n<p>Il y avait toute une s\u00e9rie de stands \u00e0 d\u00e9couvrir, avec de la nourriture, de la litt\u00e9rature, des divertissements pour enfants, des informations, des produits isra\u00e9liens, et des organisations caritatives qui ont tous suscit\u00e9 l&#8217;int\u00e9r\u00eat des passants. <strong>Le fait de parler ensemble a permis aux gens de s&#8217;appr\u00e9cier et d&#8217;apprendre \u00e0 se conna\u00eetre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Freilich, d\u00e9put\u00e9 f\u00e9d\u00e9ral et membre du comit\u00e9 d&#8217;organisation, a conclu le festival par ces mots :<strong> &#8220;C&#8217;est ainsi que nous avons donn\u00e9 un message de paix depuis la Groenplaats pour le monde entier, sur la coop\u00e9ration entre les cultures et les communaut\u00e9s&#8221;<\/strong>. Enfin, il a appel\u00e9 le public \u00e0 soutenir le peuple ukrainien en ces temps difficiles. &#8220;Slava Ukraini, vive Isra\u00ebl, vive la Belgique et Anvers !&#8221; ont r\u00e9sonn\u00e9 sur la Groenplaats, suivis de cris d&#8217;approbation et d&#8217;applaudissements prolong\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Le Festival Shalom est une initiative de la Coalition belge pour Isra\u00ebl, l&#8217;Alliance pour la Paix au Moyen-Orient, Koinonia Ministries, ORT Belgium, Joods Actueel, Belgian Friends of Israel, Forum of Jewish Organizations, Christians for Israel, Chr\u00e9tiens Amis d&#8217;Isra\u00ebl, A-net, B&#8217;nai B&#8217;rith, Finjan et d&#8217;autres organisations juives et chr\u00e9tiennes visant <strong>\u00e0 dire la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 sur Isra\u00ebl, \u00e0 combattre l&#8217;antis\u00e9mitisme et \u00e0 unir toutes les personnes de bonne volont\u00e9, afin de construire un monde meilleur.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.shalomfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/309314175_2924921327815920_824676508644999077_n1-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>{:}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{:nl}\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.7.8 &#8211; 02-10-2022 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Lang leve de VREDE, SHALOM! 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