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Whose peace is it? A WFWP peace festival is met with suspicion in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post. June 3, 2004

By JENNY HAZAN

An international women’s peace festival is met with suspicion

More than 500 women representing 33 different nations were greeted with smiles as they marched from Rehov Ben-Hillel to Independence Park last Thursday afternoon, singing and waving their respective national flags in an effort to bring a message of peace to Muslim and Jewish residents of the capital.

By the time the entourage, dubbed “A Mother’s Heart for Peace” reached its final destination, its conciliatory spirit had dissipated. The "Christian" group, hailing primarily from Japan, Korea, and the United States, were met by about 100 Palestinians who had been bussed to Independence Park from east Jerusalem and Arab villages north of Haifa by the event’s organizer, the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP).

Dr. Moshe Nahum, president of the World Yemenite Federation and ambassador for the festival’s umbrella organization, the Inter-religious International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP), was puzzled by the low turn-out of Jewish Israelis.

“The only ones here who are from the region are Muslim,” he said as he glanced around the park in dismay at a group of Muslim children playing with plastic machine guns, which they directed at the Israeli policemen who came to secure the festival.

“Jews have nothing to do with this event,” commented David Cohen, one of the few Jewish Jerusalemites in attendance, who said he only came in order to stay informed about happenings in the city. “I don’t trust that the people who organized this event came to make peace.”

Rachel Gal, a Jewish volunteer with the WFWP in Jerusalem for the last five years, contested that the WFWP expected more Jewish women to come.

“I suppose Jewish Israelis were just too afraid to come,” she said.

An alternative explanation for the low turn-out is the infamous reputation of IIFWP founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church was mentioned 17 years ago in the ranks of the Church of Scientology and the Hare Krishna movement in a report by the Tassa-Glazer Knesset Commission, which was appointed by the Israeli government to investigate the dangers and damage caused by cults in Israel.

“These people don’t have a peace plan. They have a theological agenda,” said Aaron Rubin, director of the Anti-Missionary Department of Jerusalem-based organization Yad L’ahim (Hands to our Brothers), which offers help to Jews who have been persuaded to join cults and missionary movements.

According to Rubin, Moon’s Church of Unification is currently undergoing its fourth incarnation as an occult under the leadership of Rev. Moon and his wife, who also serves as head of the WFWP. The current objective of the church, he said, is to create the Fourth Israel. The church’s view holds that the First Israel was besmirched by the murder of Jesus by the Jews, the second was destroyed because Christians refused to recognize Rev. Moon as the messiah, and in the Third Israel, Christians denied that Rev. Moon represented the Second Coming.

“Moon’s followers call him The Lord of the Second Advent” said Rubin and revealed that the Fourth Israel aims to include Jewish, Muslim, and Christian followers in a joint chosen nation under the true leadership of Moon and his wife.

“The goal is to bring people of all faiths into his service,” said Rubin. “The problem is that most followers don’t understand the real agenda.”

Karen Smith, an Inter-religious International Peace Council (IIPC) representative from New York, denied that Moon has a hidden agenda and claimed that everyone affiliated with his movement sees him differently.

“The objective of the Unification Church is not at all conversion,” said Smith. “Some see him as a prophet or in a messianic role and others see him just as a smart man… Most people do respect him for what he has achieved by encouraging people to go beyond the boundaries of religion and nationality and see themselves as human beings who, if given the chance to work out our differences, can discover a genuine respect for each other.

“The church encourages followers of all religions to live up to the highest standards of their own tradition,” she continued. “That’s when we will all be making progress towards peace.”

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Haitham Bundakji, president of the Masjid Board of the Islamic Society of Orange County (ISOC), an organization affiliated with the IIFWP, [said]

“... In America, the church is well respected and it is gaining respect all over the world.”

According to Rubin, Moon’s primary goal is to establish public legitimacy.

“Their tactic is different from most cults, since they don’t try to convert people directly, but instead try to gain legitimacy through different public conferences and festivals,” explained Rubin.

Another tactic, claimed Rubin, is encouraging the creation of advocacy groups which work on behalf of Moon, but which maintain their legitimacy by remaining officially autonomous.

Rubin gave as an example three rabbis who last year were invited to attend an IIPC-sponsored seminar in Jerusalem where they were lectured about peace for several hours before being asked to sign a symbolic treaty of solidarity in English. The treaty, said Rubin, which one of the rabbis couldn’t read, declared that the Jews were responsible for the death of Christ and that the signers vowed to encourage their congregants to repent for that sin.

“They are very deceptive people,” said Rubin, and estimated that there are over 50,000 international ambassadors for peace who are working under the indirect auspices of the IIFWP.

In addition to the IIFWP’s substantial following, the IIPC has formed a lobby group to encourage the United Nations to institute an inter-religious council.

“We recommend that the UN form an ad hoc committee to consider including an inter-religious council in the UN so that the religious voice can contribute to the peace-building work that is so desperately needed,” explained Smith.

The draft resolution submitted by the IIPC in the Philippines is currently on the table, but no decision has been reached. Until then, the IIFWP and its affiliate organizations will continue promoting their ideology through international peace festivals, seminars, and conferences. (A Mother’s Heart for Peace was among six IIFWP-sponsored events that have taken place in Israel over the last year alone.)

Forster said they have all been legitimate, peaceful gatherings.

“All we are hoping to do is make a statement in favor of reconciliation in this region,” she insisted. “As women, we feel that we have a skill that is not being utilized on the level of negotiation between governments. We have developed skills working with children and one of those is the knowledge that you can’t favor anyone when your own children are fighting with each other.”

“We have been transformed by meeting both Arab and Israeli women who have suffered,” added Susan Fefferman from Maryland, who helped to coordinate the festival. “We don’t have any answers, but we are willing to help and serve and listen, and that in itself is a step that can heal.”

Manan Aswanha, 25, a Muslim participant from Nazareth, agreed.

“It’s a lovely idea to come for a peace day. I think it’s what we need,” said the schoolteacher and mother of two. “I don’t know if efforts like this actually help the situation, but it helps me for my own personal psychology. It is nice to come to a place where you can see that there are good people who also want to make peace.”

For Moshe Fass, who had recently entered his retirement, the effort was at best naive.

“They talk about suffering, and peace, and understanding. I don’t know if they actually know what these things mean,” he said. “There is no genuine feeling of conciliation at this festival, which for all its nice words has nothing to do with reality.”

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Nation Of Islam & Scientology Make Their Partnership Official

Aaron Levin-Smith on Scientology’s relationship with the Nation of Islam, which is said to have begun around 2004-2005, maybe even before. Their relationship has only advanced, with Dianetics becoming standard reading for adherents and their own leadership “going up the bridge” of Scientology. 

This is at the same time the Nation of Islam was still building a relationship with the Unification Church, with Louis Farrakhan even being treated at Cheongshim Hospital at Cheongpyeong for cancer, having said to have participated in ansu. Ministers of the Nation of Islam have participated in many UC-front organization events since, including the Universal Peace Federation, American Clergy Leadership Conference, Women’s Federation for World Peace, etc. This was all of course in the years following the Million Family March on October 6, 2000. This relationship continues to this day though with less momentum. Some speculate if the Nation of Islam were courting various organizations to see how they could potentially benefit from a partnership with them, and maybe even to some degree of submission, in the early/mid-2000s.

Related articles below

Louis Farrakhan on Sun Myung Moon: He is the Manifestation of God’s Spirit

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Strange Bedfellows: Moonies & Louis Farrakhan

Controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaking at the Unification Church-run American Clergy Leadership Conference prayer breakfast at the Life Center Church of God in Christ in Chicago, Illinois.

Farrakhan, Moon Make an Odd or Perfect Couple

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6月25日に、岡山県内の公共施設で「世界平和統一家庭連合=旧統一教会」の関連団体が関与する弁論大会が開催されました。旧統一教会への高額献金などが問題視されるなかでの利用許可に、波紋が広がっています。 岡山市北区の岡山県生涯学習センターです。 施設の利用団体を示す掲示には、「留学生日本語弁論大会」の文字。大会には、WFWP=「世界平和女性連合」、旧統一教会の関連団体が関与していて、岡山県教育委員会が所有する施設での実施に、外では反対する人の姿もみられました。 （反対する人） 「旧統一教会��、まだ全部片付いていないというか、なぜ『公共の建物』をそこに貸出したのか。断固反対です」 関係者によりますと、最大150人収容できる研修室はほぼ満席だったといいます。 世界平和統一家庭連合=旧統一教会を巡っては、信者に対する高額な献金の強要や「霊感商法」などが社会問題となっています。 この大会を巡っては、市民グループが「社会的問題のある団体に公共施設を貸し出すべきではない」と反対。県の生涯学習課に申入書を手渡しましたが、施設の利用許可は取り下げられませんでした。 （いらないよ!岡山県家庭教育応援条例　伊東大輔さん） 「かなり大きな問題になった後でも、公共施設を借りてそれができているとなれば、関連団体にとってまたアピールポイントになっていく」 一方全国では、自治体が使用許可を取り消したケースもあります。福岡市では今月8日、市の施設で大会が開かれることに市民団体などが反発。要望書を提出しました。 こうした動きを受けて福岡市は、国が旧統一教会に対する見解を示すまで、関連団体に公共施設の使用を認めないと決めました。 （福岡市　担当職員） 「市民の不安があるという状況の中で、そういった旧統一教会の関連団体に対して、引き続きそういう許可をするというのは、やはりよくない」

県有施設で「旧統一教会の関連団体」関与の弁論大会開催　福岡市は使用許可取り消しも　自治体によって分かれる判断【岡山】（RSK山陽放送） - Yahoo!ニュース

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People's Bank recognized as one of Sri Lanka's most outstanding workplaces for women at WFWP Awards 2022

People’s Bank recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s most outstanding workplaces for women at WFWP Awards 2022

People’s Bank was recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s most outstanding workplaces for women at the Satynmag CIMA Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022. (WFWP Awards) 2022. The award was received by People’s Bank Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking) Renuka Jayasinghe, Deputy General Manager (Enterprise Banking) Krishani Narangoda and Acting Deputy General Manager (Human Resources) K. Nihal at the…

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July 4, 2023 (Mainichi Japan)

TOKYO -- A nongovernmental organization (NGO) related to the former Unification Church on July 3 announced its intent to sue an anti-cult lawyers' group in the Tokyo District Court, accusing the group of defamation. • The Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP) Japan has connections with the Unification Church, a controversial religious organization, now formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, with a chapter in Japan. It is demanding 33 million yen (roughly $230,000) in damages over a statement by the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales, which seeks justice for victims of cults.

The lawyers' network on June 15 released a statement asking local governments across the country to not grant permission to the WFWP to use venues for a Japanese speech contest for foreign students. The statement described the WFWP as "a group serving to gather people and collect money for the former Unification Church while masquerading as a volunteer organization." The WFWP responded by insisting, "While the founder is the same, our activities and management are in the form of an independent, United Nations NGO." The NGO claims the lawyers' statement amounts to defamation.

At a press conference announcing the suit, the NGO's chairperson Moriko Hori claimed five venues in four prefectures had rejected their request to hold the event. "I've been doing international volunteer work for over 30 years. I feel resentful," she said. The organization planned to file the suit the following day.

(Japanese original by Tomoyuki Hori, Tokyo City News Department)

Japanese version

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Ex-followers in Japan demand $24 million from group known as Unification Church | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

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Japan's Foreign Ministry said it provided around 9.55 million yen in official development assistance to a nongovernmental organization affiliated with the Unification Church in 2018 to build a women's vocational training school in Senegal.

The decision was made because the ministry wanted "to contribute to the advancement of women in society" and "was not aware that the organization was affiliated with the church," according to Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.

Hayashi, who made the revelation at a House of Representatives foreign affairs committee meeting Friday in response to questioning by the Japanese Communist Party's Keiji Kokuta, added that an investigation will be launched to determine if there were any other similar cases.

According to the ministry, it decided in 2015 to provide financial assistance to the project.

Friday's meeting also found that in 2018, the Japanese ambassador to Rwanda delivered a speech at a ceremony held at a vocational training school run by the Women's Federation for World Peace, an organization linked to the Unification Church.

A meeting last month revealed that the ministry had presented a Foreign Minister's Commendation to the director of a school operated by the women's organization in Mozambique.

But the commendation was rescinded after it was found that the director had engaged in missionary work for the church at the school.

"We will cast a wide net to confirm these cases with a stance of having no future relationship with the group," Hayashi said.

Scrutiny of the Unification Church, now formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, intensified following the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July.

Abe's attacker, Tetsuya Yamagami, has said he held a grudge against the group after his mother's considerable donations to the church left his family in financial ruin. Yamagami also reportedly said he targeted Abe as he was aware that the former prime minister was linked to the Unification Church.

Approval ratings for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet have plunged following revelations of contentious ties between his Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers and the Unification Church, as well as scandals related to other ministers.

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こうして戦い続けてくれる人たちこそ英雄だと思う。めちゃくちゃ支援したい

[B! 統一協会] 旧統一教会と世界平和女性連合（WFWP）の同一性が認められた判決になったと弁護士らが見る理由（多田文明） - エキスパート - Yahoo!ニュース

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