the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 comes against the backdrop of the ongoing Israel,Hamas conflict

Music conductor Daniel Barenboim and peace activist Ali Abu Awwad, who have worked to promote amity among the Israeli and Palestinian people, have been jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023.Barenboim and Awwad, whose work focuses on the use of non-violent tools of music, dialogue and peoples’ participation, were chosen by an international jury chaired by former chief justice of India, TS Thakur, according to a statement from the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.

      The statement said the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 is being jointly awarded to them for “their outstanding efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel

      The announcement comes against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict that has resulted in the death of more than 17,000 people. The conflict was triggered by the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas, which killed some 1,200 people.

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