Author: peacepeople

    Syria exhibits a massive and terrible breakdown of human decency and respect.  There are millions of innocent victims and many individual acts of heroism, but amongst the powerful we see an appalling degree of violence, hypocrisy and corruption. Tens of thousands have died, millions have been displaced, and nearly the entire population of 23 million lives in fear. The international community has stated and we confirm that the Syrian tragedy is possibly the worst since World War II. States, political organizations and combatants are the primary causes of the misery, which they pursue for their own advantage, sewing terror and manipulating the suffering to reflect badly on their opponents while all too often refusing to compromise or even talk to each other. These are the findings of our…

Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire and Peace People member Ann Patterson Left on the 1st of May for a 10 day Peace Mission to Lebanon/Syria.   They had been invited by Mussalaha Peace and Reconciliation movement in Syria to take part in a mission of peace. This Mission has the support of the Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III. The International Delegation includes people from Ireland, USA, Australia, Italy, Canada, And  Middle Eastern countries. Before leaving  Ms.Maguire said : ‘We are grateful to Mussalaha for their invitation to Syria.  We are grateful too for this Opportunity to join in love, friendship and solidarity with the Syrian people in these terrible days of violence, suffering and death in their country. We wish to learn for ourselves what is happening on the ground in Syria and what the Syrian people want for…

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