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FREEDOM FOR ALL PEOPLE
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
27 Nov 2008
Speech delivered at the Sabeel 7th International Conference East Jerusalem, Nov. 19, 2008 Dear Friends, I am very happy to be here with you and to be invited to speak to you. I want to take this opportunity to thank Rev. Naim Ateek and all those who helped organize this conference. I am deeply grateful […]
→ read full articleHOPE AS PALESTINIANS USE NONVIOLENCE IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM
Mairead Maguire (Nobel Peace Prize laureate),
8 Nov 2008
REPORT: Journey to Gaza, 28th October-lst November, 2008 On 28th October, 2008, the Free Gaza Movement set sail on SS Dignity from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Gaza. On board were 27 internationals from 13 countries, including Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, five physicians, human rights lawyers, and others. On this second […]
→ read full article(IN SPANISH) LETTER TO ARGENTINIAN PRESIDENT CRISTINA FERN?NDEZ DE KIRCHNER
Adolfo P?rez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate,
16 Oct 2008
Sra. Presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,Ciudadana Presidenta Recibe el fraterno saludo de Paz y Bien. Te envío la presente carta abierta, ya que has decidido ignorar la enviada meses atrás. Es tu responsabilidad. De mi parte tengo la responsabilidad de recordar a quienes nos gobiernan sobre los problemas que afectan a nuestro país, en particular […]
→ read full articleGLOBAL ARTICLE 9-CONFERENCE TO ABOLISH WAR, TOKYO-JAPAN
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate,
12 Oct 2008
‘Abolish War – Building a Culture of Nonkilling and Nonviolence’4-5 May, 2008 Dear Mina Sama, I am very happy to be with you in Japan. I would like to thank Peaceboat for their invitation to attend this Global Article 9 Conference. This is a good time to be in Japan and to celebrate with […]
→ read full articleSTATEMENT ABOUT THE ‘FREE GAZA MOVEMENT’
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize laureate,
6 Oct 2008
October 1st, 2008Dear Antonio, please divulge at TRANSCEND Media Service. The collective punishment of Gaza by Israel is prohibited by international humanitarian law and should end immediately. On 22nd September, 2008, I flew to Larnaca, Cyprus, at the invitation of the Free Gaza Movement to join them on a mission from Larnaca to Gaza. The […]
→ read full articleBil?in Grassroots Nonviolent Resistance Movement:
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
30 Sep 2008
A Light of Hope that Deserves International Support It is difficult to sustain a grassroots non-violent movement. The sceptics argue nonviolence doesn’t work, the militants argue only violence gets results, and many just sit on the sidelines to see which way the wind will blow. In Bil’in every Friday the wind blows, and it blows […]
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