Muftis from Damascus and Tunis joined Israeli religious and political leaders in an international conference held in Madrid this week to support the Middle East peace process.
The gathering, called “Three Religions: Committed to Peace,” brought together Jewish, Muslim and Christian religious leaders from around the world to discuss the ongoing peace process.
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres was among the participants in the conference, which was sponsored by King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Other members of the Israeli delegation were Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, Shmuel Hadas, and Labor Party Knesset member Dalia Itzik.
Muslim representatives from Indonesia and Malaysia, Catholic archbishops, Vatican officials and business leaders were also among the conference participants.
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