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Middle East peace

After decades of peace process, there is still no peace. The Elders are supporting civil society action for an end to the conflict and lasting peace.

Guest blog Ayman Mghamis, 21 October 2010

Raise your voice: hip hop in the Gaza Strip

Gazan rapper Ayman Mghamis explains how learning hip hop has empowered young people to speak out about their life behind the blockade.

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Press release 21 October 2010

The changing character of East Jerusalem is an obstacle to peace

The possibility of a viable two-state solution being eroded by settlement expansion, Palestinian home demolitions and deportations

Mary Robinson, Ela Bhatt and Jimmy Carter are in the Middle East to encourage support for a two-state solution, but also to highlight issues that stand in the way of achieving “a just and secure peace for all”. They conclude their week-long visit to the region on Friday. During their visit to the region they have held meetings in Gaza, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the West Bank.

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Guest blog Guy Grobler, 21 October 2010

Seeing Israel from the inside, and the outside

Guy Grobler, an Israeli born to Zionist British parents, is planning to return to Israel after seven years abroad. In this blog, he explains why he left Israel - and why he is going back.

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Elders blog Desmond Tutu, 21 October 2010

A message to my fellow Elders from Desmond Tutu

"Peace, they may say, is a long way off. But as you know my friends, I am a prisoner of hope." Desmond Tutu writes a message to his fellow Elders as they travel to Jerusalem.

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Guest blog Dan Rothem, Daniel Seidemann, 21 October 2010

The two Jerusalems

Daniel Seidemann and Dan Rothem have devoted their professional lives to advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East. Here, they argue that a two-state solution is an existential imperative for Israel and that a compromise on Jerusalem would be the crowning achievement of Zionism.

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Elders blog Lakhdar Brahimi, 20 October 2010

We must not let young Gazans down

Describing the troubling extent of the poverty in Gaza, Lakhdar Brahimi argues that the international community must do more to ensure that young Gazans have access to education and opportunity.

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Press release 19 October 2010

The Elders urge comprehensive approach to Arab-Israeli peace

Palestinians suffering from division and lack of regional support; low expectations among Arab countries that peace talks will succeed

With regional neighbours expressing low expectations of the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, The Elders call on Fatah and Hamas to provide a unified Palestinian leadership and urge greater regional support to revitalise negotiations on a two-state solution.

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Elders blog Ela Bhatt, 19 October 2010

What would Gandhi say?

Reflecting on the Elders' visit to Gaza, Ela Bhatt wonders: "How do we make the people with weapons irrelevant?"

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Photos 18 October 2010

24 hours in Gaza

At the start of their October 2010 visit to the Middle East, Mary Robinson, Ela Bhatt and Lakhdar Brahimi spent a day in the blockaded Gaza strip. A ban by Israel and Egypt prohibits the import of building materials and severely restricts the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza. The Elders say the blockade is illegal, unconscionable and counterproductive – and call for it to be lifted immediately.

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Guest blog Hanar Shaat, 18 October 2010

We can make a change

Hanar Shaat, a 21-year-old student from Khan Younis, describes the needs and aspirations of young Gazans.

The Elders

Independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights.

Middle East peace

Raise your voice: hip hop in the Gaza Strip

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The changing character of East Jerusalem is an obstacle to peace

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Seeing Israel from the inside, and the outside

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A message to my fellow Elders from Desmond Tutu

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The two Jerusalems

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We must not let young Gazans down

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The Elders urge comprehensive approach to Arab-Israeli peace

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What would Gandhi say?

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24 hours in Gaza

We can make a change

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