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Women wage peace in March of Hope – 4-19 Oct 2016

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Published: 4 October 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Group staging 2-week-long march to call for peace accord between Israel and Palestinians – The New York Times 03.10.16
‘We’re not stopping until there’s an agreement.’ That’s the rallying cry of thousands of Israeli women from every part of the political and social spectrum, along with members of Knesset, over 20 mayors and other municipal leaders, cultural icons, Palestinian and Jordanian women and supporters from abroad including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee, who are taking part in October’s March of Hope calling for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Includes video about the campaign [4:12].

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March of Hope Video [1:47] - Women Wage Peace 14.04.16

Two-thirds of Israelis think peace deal won’t ever be reached - poll — The Times of Israel 02.10.16
4% of the 646 Israeli and Arab Israeli respondents said a peace accord would never be reached, in survey conducted by the Project HaMidgam institute for the Walla news website. Fewer than 1 in 4 said accord between Israel and Palestinians possible, but not in next 5 years. Cost of living considered most pressing problem.

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