Palestinian and Israeli 'Mothers Call' For Peace Event in Jerusalem

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Just a few days before the horrific attacks in Israel that took place on the 7th of October, thousands of women from the Israeli movement “Women Wage Peace” and the Palestinian movement “Women of the Sun” held a mass event and march for Peace in the region with this message:

“We, Palestinian and Israeli mothers, are determined to stop the vicious cycle of bloodshed and to change the reality of the difficult conflict between both nations, for the benefit of our children.”

Promoting “The Mothers’ Call” which was formulated by both movements and calls on peoples of both nations – Palestinian and Israeli, and peoples of the region to demonstrate their support for the resolution of the conflict.

The words of Stephanie Hallet, American Diplomat and current Chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy in Jerusalem feature in the video.

Never has the efforts of these groups and the sentiments of women to be a pivotal part of the peace process been as vital and important as now as crisis further escalates in the region.

Background:

“Women of the Sun” is a movement founded in 2021 by a courageous group of Palestinian women. Since then, thousands of women from Nablus, Bethlehem, Hebron, East Jerusalem, and Gaza have joined the movement. The movement has received official recognition from all Palestinian authorities.

The Mothers’ Call was formulated jointly by the Palestinian movement “Women of the Sun” and the Israeli movement “Women Wage Peace”. It reflects shared beliefs, recognizing the diverse communities on both sides and respecting the needs, challenges, and capabilities of each movement. Based on the desire to protect the lives of children on both sides, both movements state:  

“We believe that most of the people of our nations also share our mutual desire. Therefore, we demand that our leaders listen to our call and promptly begin peace talks and negotiations, with a determined commitment to achieving a political solution to the long and painful conflict, within a limited timeframe.

We call on the peoples of both nations – Palestinian and Israeli, and peoples of the region to join our call and demonstrate their support for the resolution of the conflict.
We call on our leaders to show courage and vision to bring about this historical change, to which we all aspire. We join hands in determination and partnership to bring hope back to our peoples. “ 

Since it was written and made public, tens of thousands of Palestinian and Israeli women have signed the pact.

Special thanks to Irit Baum for co-ordinating media.

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