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Yosheved Livshitz shakes hands with her captors on release and says goodbye with “shalom”

The spirit of the times is clouded by hatred and violence like it hasn’t been in a long time. The fragmentation of society, polarization, and a growing anger seeking an outlet is increasingly evident with each new or re-emerging conflict.…

Nonviolence, the challenge of the 21st century

“Our political constitution does not follow the laws of other cities but gives laws and examples to others. Our government is called a democracy because the administration serves the interests of the masses and not of a minority. According to…

“The greater the violence we receive, the greater we become when we renounce revenge”.

The Observatoire de la nonviolence is an association of the universalist humanist current, which contributes to creating a new culture in which all forms of violence are repugnant. The Observatory addresses women and men whose “sensibility” values the intention and…

One-year anniversary: We were worlds apart, but an Afghan refugee’s quest for freedom became my journey too

We were an unlikely pair. I was an American writer, peace activist and grandmother. Mansoor was a 21-year-old single man wanted by the Taliban in his home country of Afghanistan. But over 14 months, communicating only through email, text messages…

Cruelty that has no name

The synagogue in Munich, Bavaria, was built in the centre of the city, in an area that had been a Jewish quarter before the Nazi expulsions and murders. It is built of large stones of that yellowish hue seen in…

Third World March: starting with European coordination

On October 2nd [2023] there was the presentation of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence third edition, at the Congress of Deputies of Spain in connection with the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. A passage from one continent to…

Israeli journalist Gideon Levy explains why Israel should lift the siege and cancel plans for a ground invasion of Gaza.

From Tel Aviv, we are joined by award-winning Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy, whose latest column for Haaretz newspaper is entitled “Israel cannot imprison two million people in Gaza without paying a cruel price”. Levy analyses the reaction of…

Poor God and Allah

In the Middle East war, every death on one side or the other, every heart-rending scene, every indefensible shooting becomes justification and ammunition for the extremes that sustain that horrible thing called fanaticism. There are too many wise men (learned…

Statement from the King Center calling for cease-fire in Israel-Gaza Strip

The King Center calls on the national and global leaders to recognize that a cease-fire and peaceful resolution form the only pathway to prevent the killing of more Israeli and Palestinian civilians. We believe that, in this interconnected World House,…

7 steps to end the cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine

The path to peace requires nonviolent action not just from Israelis and Palestinians, but also from Americans, the media, aid organizations, and others. By Mubarak Awad I have spent my life advocating for Palestinians and Israelis to use nonviolent means…

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