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Dear Reader, In this issue you can find recent peace-related news and forthcoming events in and around Coventry. Please do let us know of any peace-related news or activities happening in or near Coventry and we will be happy to add them to our website http://coventrycityofpeace.uk and include them in a future edition of this newsletter. Philip Brown
Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace & Reconciliation
covlmpc@gmail.com |
Marc Gwamaka delivered Coventry Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture on 10 November 2023. The following summary was written by Marc Gwamaka, Nes Ozar, David Fish and Philip Brown. Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation organised the lecture and Coventry University paid for Marc's visit to Coventry. Thank you to the Lord Mayor of Coventry for inviting me to give …
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Henry Kissinger died at the age of 100 on 29 November. He was a highly controversial American diplomat, political scientist, geopolitical consultant, and politician who served as United States Secretary of State and national security advisor under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He was the architect of American détente with the Soviet Union, the orchestrator of Washington’s opening to communist …
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Video published by United Nations General Assembly Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (#CEIRPP). The Committee was established in 1975 by the United Nations General Assembly to recommend a programme designed to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights, defined by the General Assembly as the right to self determination, independence and …
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Mrs Rebecca Bollands, Deputy Head of Earlsdon Primary School in Coventry who does so much to engage children with peace, was invited by Anna Lubelska, founder of The Peace Building charity, to do a podcast about peace education work in Coventry. She describes, among other things, the design and construction of the Japanese Peace Garden in the War Memorial Park. …
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Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation is appalled by the violence against innocent civilians shown by both Israel and Hamas in their current war. On 7 October, Hamas infiltrated Israel, killing over a thousand Israeli civilians and taking over two hundred hostages. The next day the Government of Israel declared war, aiming to destroy Hamas's governing and military …
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Forthcoming Peace-Related EventsIf you know of other peace-related events please let us know. Write to covlmpc@gmail.com |
On 1 December Godiva will run a craft workshop, play music and tell Christmas stories from around the world in newly re-opened Priory Visitor Centre and Undercrofts. https://www.facebook.com/prioryundercrofts/
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Olive oil, dates, almonds, maftoul, soap, embroidery, crafted goods and olive wood carvings will be available at various times during the Christmas Tree Festival 7 to 10 December in Earlsdon Methodist Church Earlsdon Avenue South, Coventry, CV5 6NF Payment on most days by cash, cheque, card or bank transfer. The café will be open so you can enjoy refreshments while …
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Coventry Stop the War will run a public meeting entitled "Next Steps for the Peace Movement" at 19:30 on 11 December in Friends Meeting House, Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AN. Speakers will be: Tom Unterrainer, Chair of CND Ruth Longoni, West Midlands CND The Chair will be Steve Bell, Stop the War officer.
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On 10 January, Coventry Lord Mayors Committee for Peace and Reconciliation will hold its Annual General Meeting via video conference. Hear reports of the past year, vote for Committee members for the coming year and discuss what the Committee's plans for the coming year. Join the video conference by following this link.
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Coventry United Nations Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on 18 January via video link. All are welcome to hear a report of what we have achieved in the past year, to vote for key Committee members and to help us plan the future of this UNA Branch. Follow this link to join the meeting.
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This classic book is on sale now in hardback or paperback and would make an ideal and unique gift. On the night of 14 November 1940, Reverend Richard Howard, Provost of Coventry Cathedral, was one of four firefighters who climbed onto the roof to smother with sand the incendiary bombs that were landing not just on the Cathedral but starting …
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For their generous support, the Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation expresses our thanks to the Lord Mayor's Office and Coventry City Council. We also thank Coventry Cathedral, Coventry University and Warwick University for their support and assistance. |
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