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UK, Australia and Canada launch $4 million fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, advance two-state solution (www.gov.uk)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Scotty@scribe.disroot.org to c/australia@aussie.zone

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cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/9467355

The Peace Fund will invest in programmes that advance a two-state solution, help reduce division, strengthen civil society, and support dialogue and cooperation within and between Israeli and Palestinian communities, building the foundations for peace, a joint statement between the three governments say.

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The fund will seek to scale up and attract additional donors ⁠once operational.

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Fund announced ahead of meeting in Britain between UK foreign ⁠minister Yvette Cooper and her Australian and Canadian ⁠counterparts, Penny Wong and Anita Anand.

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[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Is this the same Labour Party who banned Palestine Action?

Colour me "press X to doubt".

Leave Labor/Labour, people, for parties who actually share your values. Ffs.

What an absolute farce.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

Yuuuup.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

How's about, we stop sending weapons to Israel, so they can stop committing actual genocide? Then the leaders can get the Nuremberg treatment. And then it can be a one state, back to Palestine.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

I look forward to see if this goes anywhere and it's not just a PR song-and-dance replacing taking real action to stop the ongoing slaughter. At this point it sounds vapid.