Colombia: “The Peace Process Involves Everyone”
By Professor Alicia Cabezudo, Vice President of International Peace Bureau, October 31, 2015, published in CPNN-world “The process of educating for peace must begin many years of listening to each other” – David Adams, Round Table on Community Education and Education for Peace. On 1 and 2 October the “National Encounter for [...]
Thousands of Israelis Rally for Peace Talks with Palestinians
By Laurent Lonzano, October 24, 2015, published in Yahoo News Tel Aviv (AFP) - Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday for fresh Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the killing of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. The demonstrators chanted "Jews and Arabs don't want to hate each other" and [...]
In Tripoli, Young Lebanese Defy City’s Violent Reputation
By Christine Petre', October 20, 2015, published in Waging Nonviolence Street art by Hayat Chaaban covers a wall in one of Tripoli’s more troubled areas. (WNV/Christine Petré) A black-and-white mural with the text “Salam,” peace in Arabic, with a hand wrapped in barbed wire making the peace sign, [...]
Israeli Hummus Cafe Gives Jewish-Arab Tables Half Off
October 20, 2015, published in Al Jazeera A hummus cafe in Israel is giving a 50 percent discount to tables mixing Jewish and Arab diners, in a campaign the owner hopes will bring people together as dozens of people have been killed in Israeli-Palestinian violence this month. Kobi Tzafrir, the [...]
Global Peace Index Event
Watch the Global Peace Index event, hosted by The War Prevention Initiative, The Rotarian Action Group for Peace, and Portland State University. Is the world becoming more peaceful or are we deteriorating into violence and conflict? What are the global and regional trends in peace? What are [...]