In the fall of 2001 – in the wake of over a year of violence in the Middle East ( from the Second Intifada ) and the September 11 attacks in the U.S. – the newly formed IEA set itself to the task of building and strengthening a grassroots interfaith movement for peace , justice , and sustainability in the Holy Land and in the Middle East . Envisioning a society in which the " otherness " of " the other " is not only accepted , but truly understood and respected , the IEA dedicated itself to promoting real coexistence and human peace in the Middle East through cross-cultural study and inter-religious dialogue
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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