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Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

IN DEPTH: After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

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It is a year since my mother was murdered at her kibbutz. Out of this horror, surely peace must come

Time collapsed. Since then, I’ve found the knowledge that both peoples are destined to share this land, says the social worker and mediator Yonatan Zeigen

The Guardian - UK

‘We all share the same pain’: can the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement rebuild after 7 October?

As the conflict in Gaza continues, reconciliation may seem a distant dream, but on both sides there are those working for peace

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Out of the ashes, the dignity and compassion of Israeli peace activists gives me hope

Hamas’s murder of humanitarians such as Vivian Silver doesn’t show her work was in vain, says BBC News presenter Clive Myrie

The Guardian - UK

‘Killing babies won’t bring our babies back’: Kin of Israeli Hamas victims

Despite their grief, relatives of the victims of Hamas’s attack are among those arguing against revenge on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

As Israel bombs Gaza, Ireland’s enduring support of Palestine gets stronger

Writers, politicians, and activists in Ireland, often an outlier in the West on the Middle East war, call for peace.

Al Jazeera

Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza's future after Israel's military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is accused of rape and assault.

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Mourners gather in Israel to honor memory of longtime peace activist Vivian Silver

Hundreds of mourners gathered at a funeral service for Canadian Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver. She was declared dead this week after her remains were found at her home in Israel.

WEKU

University equity and racial justice strategies urgently need to address antisemitism

Many Jewish students are worried to go to campus in view of threatening and hateful messages and even open hostilities at some Canadian campuses. These are taking place within a wider context of antisemitic incidents in the wake of the eruption of the Hamas-Israel war.

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Canadian peace activist confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Officials confirm ‘lifelong advocate for peace’ Vivian Silver, 74, killed after initial reports suggested she had been taken hostage

The Guardian - US

Renowned Canadian-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver is confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Vivian Silver, a Canadian-born Israeli activist who devoted her life to seeking peace with the Palestinians, was confirmed killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion into southern Israel

The Independent UK

Vivian Silver: Israel peace activist who advocated for Palestinian rights confirmed dead in Hamas attack

‘She was a renowned pacifist who tirelessly advocated for peace and the improvement of quality of life for Palestinians’

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 39

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 39th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver confirmed killed in Hamas attacks

Silver, 74, had moved to Israel to advocate for peace, according to her family.

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Israel–Palestine: Canada Must Lead Where It Can

Our government can operate on two levels: one globally and the other locally

The Guardian - US

‘A kind of tribalism’: US supporters of Israel and Palestine fail to admit suffering of other side

Each side in the conflict is pushing its narrative hard in the US, often ignoring wrongdoings by both Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

‘Don’t destroy Gaza’: Families of Israelis killed or taken hostage by Hamas make emotional pleas for peace

As Israel makes preparations for a ground invasion, some of those who have lost loved ones tell Bel Trew that while they are devastated, military escalation is not the answer

The Guardian - UK

Who are the hostages taken by Hamas from southern Israel?

Among those believed to be captives in Gaza are children, festival-goers, peace activists, caregivers, elderly people and soldiers. Here are some of their names and stories

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How women in Israel and Palestine are pushing for peace — together

On Oct. 4, 2023, just days before the Hamas attacks on Israel and the retaliatory Israeli aerial bombardment and siege on Gaza, thousands of Israeli and Palestinian feminist peace activists gathered in Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea.

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He watched his family get taken by Hamas fighters. Now he wants Israel to fight back

Yosi Shnaider's cousin and her children are among six of his relatives kidnapped by Hamas during the attack inside Israel.

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