[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO MELODYE FELDMAN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize an outstanding individual from the State of Colorado and 
acknowledge her contributions to the peace process in Israel. Through 
her founding efforts of Building Bridges for Peace, Melodye Feldman has 
created an organization dedicated to resolving ethnic and religious 
issues that plague our world today. As a result of her efforts, she has 
received the Annual Civil Rights Award from the Mountain States Office 
of the Anti-Defamation League.
  Melodye created Building Bridges for Peace in 1994 in an effort to 
resolve disputes that arise between two opposing cultures. Every 
summer, the organization brings young Israeli and Palestinian women 
together to solve their national differences and one day return to live 
in peace in Israel. This type of organization is a valuable tool for 
the people who suffer from hate and discrimination based on religion 
and background in the Middle East.
  Melodye's conflict resolution efforts have been extremely successful. 
As a result, she plans to expand her organization to include further 
anti-discrimination education and improve the prospects of peace in 
other parts of the Middle East. Her hard work and dedication for 
peaceful communities in the world is a model for aspiring activists 
throughout this nation. Hopefully, more individuals will take up her 
cause and promote the need for human rights throughout the world.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the dedication of Building 
Bridges for Peace and its founder, Melodye Feldman. Through her 
efforts, a framework to create a peaceful existence in Israel is 
possible. This is an issue we face daily when we watch the current 
events in Israel and the war in Afghanistan. This is an issue to be 
solved not just by governments and militaries, but also by regular 
citizens who care about the future of this world. Keep up the good 
work, good luck in your future endeavors, and congratulations Melodye 
Feldman on receiving the Annual Civil Rights Award from the Mountain 
States office of the Anti-Defamation League.

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