"May Peace Prevail on Earth," a Michigan made peace pole, was carried to the hill of Megiddo, Armageddon, and to the best of our knowledge, still stands in the office of the director of the archeological park. The idea, we were told, is too "rife with diplomatic and political implications" to plant in the earth of Israel without approval "at much higher levels." The 7 1/2 foot red cedar post has the peace prayer written in Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic and English. In seeking permissions from the Israeli Government, we received, so far, a letter of encouragement from the President of Israel, wishing us success, and acknowledgement from the Ministry of the Envirionment, thanking us "for our consideration."

On Earth Day, we invited children visiting the site to draw pictures on "what is peace?" 26 drawings were made. We also shared prayers and heard the healing mantra of the medicine buddha, "OM NAMO BAGAWATE BEKANDZE GURU BENDURYA PRABA RANZAYA TATAGAYA ARHATE SAMYAKSAM BUDDHAYA TAYATA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE BEKANDZE RANZA SAMANGATE SOHA"

We met widely with all parts of the Israeli peace movement. A team on the ground in Israel has begun to function. This dovetails with the contacts from our trip to Palestine and Sabeel in February, about jubilee and liberation theology.

An English Israeli poet living in Jerusalem, has joined the project; we offer his poem "To Saint Paul" reflecting the empathy embraced in this interfaith action.