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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.

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News Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, 26 November 2012

Two-state solution on the line

"The peace process established in Oslo has not just stalled; it is going backwards fast."

A vote for the Palestinian statehood resolution at the UN General Assembly will help safeguard the two-state solution, write Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter in the International Herald Tribune.

News 16 November 2012

The Elders call for immediate halt to Gaza violence

“This new outbreak of violence is heartbreaking – and all too familiar." Desmond Tutu

As violence escalates in Gaza and Israel, the Elders call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and for the international community to renew efforts to resolve the decades-long conflict.

Elders blog Lakhdar Brahimi, 23 August 2011

Palestinian leaders must put their national cause first

With the Fatah-Hamas unity deal so far producing little meaningful change for most Palestinians, Lakhdar Brahimi argues that the parties must commit to working together in order to rebuild Gaza, hold credible elections, and present a unified Palestinian voice on the international stage.

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News 31 May 2011

The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships

The Elders have issued a statement condemning the reported killing by Israeli forces of more than a dozen people who were attempting to deliver relief supplies to the Gaza strip by sea.

News Lakhdar Brahimi, Mary Robinson, 18 November 2010

Gaza's blockade silences voices of women

Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson write for The Huffington Post following the Elders' recent visit to Gaza and the Middle East.

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Videos 30 October 2010

Hip hop, hope and human rights - The Elders in Gaza

During their second visit to the Middle East in October 2010, the Elders spent a day in Gaza to see first-hand the impact of the ongoing blockade by Egypt and Israel.

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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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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?"

The Elders

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Two-state solution on the line

The Elders call for immediate halt to Gaza violence

Palestinian leaders must put their national cause first

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The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships

Gaza's blockade silences voices of women

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Hip hop, hope and human rights - The Elders in Gaza

Raise your voice: hip hop in the Gaza Strip

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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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