Articles by Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
9 Oct 2009
PRESS RELEASE – Friday, Oct 9 2009 Speaking from Belfast regarding the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 being awarded to President Barack Obama, the 1976 Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire, said: ‘I am very disappointed with the decision of the Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to President Barack Obama. They say […]
→ read full articleATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE SIEGE OF GAZA AND ENDING UP ABDUCTED AND IMPRISONED IN ISRAEL FOR A WEEK
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate and a TRANSCEND Member,
30 Aug 2009
The Sequence of Events After waiting 4 days in Larnaca, Cyprus, to sail to Gaza, permission was given for only one boat, the ‘Spirit of Humanity,’ to sail. This meant the Free Gaza Boat, and half of the original passengers, including the cargo of cement, would have to be left behind. Early on Monday June […]
→ read full articleBRITISH DOCTOR 7-WEEK WAIT AT RAFAH BORDER TO GET TO PATIENTS IN GAZA
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace laureate,
31 May 2009
There are not many people (with the exception of the courageous people of Gaza) who match the extreme patience and courage of Dr. Sonia Robbins and her co-worker Nicholas Bolos who have been at the Rafah Border crossing for the past 50 days doing everything they possibly can to try and gain access to Gaza. […]
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Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
30 Apr 2009
Dear President Obama, I found your book, ‘Dreams from my Father,’ a moving and inspiring story of your own struggle to find identity and purpose in life. You found it for sure, and today carry the hopes and dreams of so many people in our world. We pray for you and your family. We wish […]
→ read full articleSAVING SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS FROM THE SCOURGE OF WAR – BUILDING A NONKILLING, NONVIOLENT CULTURE FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
21 Feb 2009
Annual Erskine Childers Lecture – 2009: Action for UN Renewal Dear friends, I am very happy to be here with you. I would like to thank Vijay Mehta and the Action for UN Renewal for kindly inviting me to give the 2009 Erskine Childers Lecture. Erskine Childers, UN Diplomat and son of the 4th […]
→ read full articleFREEDOM FOR ALL PEOPLE
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
27 Nov 2008
Speech delivered at the Sabeel 7th International Conference East Jerusalem, Nov. 19, 2008 Dear Friends, I am very happy to be here with you and to be invited to speak to you. I want to take this opportunity to thank Rev. Naim Ateek and all those who helped organize this conference. I am deeply grateful […]
→ read full articleBil?in Grassroots Nonviolent Resistance Movement:
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate,
30 Sep 2008
A Light of Hope that Deserves International Support It is difficult to sustain a grassroots non-violent movement. The sceptics argue nonviolence doesn’t work, the militants argue only violence gets results, and many just sit on the sidelines to see which way the wind will blow. In Bil’in every Friday the wind blows, and it blows […]
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