UK, Australia, Canada launch $4m peace fund for Israel-Palestine conflict
Summary
The UK, Australia, and Canada have created a joint peace fund of £3 million ($4.02 million) to support projects that promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The fund aims to encourage dialogue and long-term peace efforts, focusing on community groups, including youth and women, and supports a two-state solution to the conflict.Key Facts
- The UK, Australia, and Canada each contributed £1 million ($1.34 million) to start the peace fund.
- The fund supports grassroots projects involving youth, civil society groups, and women.
- It aims to address the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and promote a two-state solution.
- The initiative complements coordinated sanctions by several countries against networks funding Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
- British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized that local community efforts are vital alongside international diplomacy.
- The peace fund supports President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan.
- Since October 7, 2023, violence in the West Bank has increased, with over 1,000 Palestinians killed.
- A UN inquiry found Israeli authorities involved in settler attacks against Palestinians and that Israeli forces have protected settlers.
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