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Nobel Peace Prize nominated Palestinian activist, Dr Mustafa Barghouthi visits Britain
Renowned Palestinian leader Dr Mustafa Barghouthi has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to non-violent resistance to overcome the Israeli occupation. Mr Barghouti will be making a keynote speech at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Annual Meeting in London, and is available for interview from 6 to 8 February.
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Co-founder of the Peace People (Northern Ireland) in her nominating letter to the Nobel Committee, stated:
"I have pleasure in nominating Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. I am inspired by the life and work of Dr. Barghouthi whose commitment to non-violence, in his personal and public life, is truly in the Ghandian spirit. For the Nobel Committee to give their 2010 Award to Dr. Barghouthi would be a recognition of not only his great spirit of peace and non-violence, but also the Palestinian Non-violent Movement, which gives us all hope for the future of Palestine, Israel and the Middle East community".
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouthi has made an extraordinary contribution to initiatives to peacefully challenge the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine and bring it to an end, as well as efforts to build the institutional framework of Palestinian civil society. He has been at the forefront of grassroots, non-violent resistance initiatives against the construction of Israel's Apartheid wall. He writes extensively for local and international audiences on civil society and democracy issues and the political situation in Palestine, as well as on health development policy in Palestine.
Note to Editors:
Dr Barghouthi will be available for media interviews on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of February. To arrange an interview please contact: Sarah Colborne, PSC Director of Campaigns and Communications, Tel: 0207 700 6192; Mobile: 07971 424 296.
For information about the Nobel Peace Prize nomination contact: Mairead Maguire. Tel: 44(0)90663465; Email: peacepeople@btconnect.com www.peacepeople.com.
For more information on Dr. Barghouthi contact: Mob: + 972 599 201 528 or + 972 599 254 218; Office: + 972 5999 400 73. Web: www.almubadara.org; www.palestinemonitor.org.
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