• The Oil for Peace Project, is a non for profit business that strives to bring Jews, Muslims and Christians together for the promotion of mutual respect, cultural appreciation, and coexistence. • Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue, Cross Cultural Study Visits, Middle East Abrahamic Forum and the Friends of the IEA projects are all initiatives to work towards peace, interfaith, and cross-cultural understanding for peace building in the Middle East. Recommendations The IARF welcomes draft recommendations 51-56 on interfaith dialogue, consultation and exchange, in particular, reinforces the importance of recommendation 55, the role of religious and political leaders in helping to build tolerant, inclusive societies and to publically condemn any acts of religious hatred, discrimination, hostility or violence. And further emphasises draft recommendation 56, that interreligious and interfaith dialogues should be encouraged at the grass-roots level and be as inclusive as possible, ensuring the meaningful participation of women and young people of religious minorities who are often disproportionately vulnerable, excluded and marginalised.