Music conductor Daniel Barenboim, peace activist Ali Abu Awwad awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace

The two were awarded for "their outstanding efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel and the Arab World for a non-violent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict by fostering meaningful political and humanitarian dialogue, mutual social and cultural understanding, and peaceful public cooperation through the instruments of music and people’s action". 

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• New Delhi | Updated: December 14, 2023 02:44 PM IST
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Argentine-Israeli maestro Daniel Barenboim (L) and Palestinian peace activist Ali Abu Awwad (R) (Raimond Spekking for WikiCommons)

Music conductor Daniel Barenboim and peace activist Ali Abu Awwad  on Thursday were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2023 for promoting amity among the Israeli and Palestinian people.

According to a statement issued by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, the two were awarded for “their outstanding efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel and the Arab World for a non-violent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict by fostering meaningful political and humanitarian dialogue, mutual social and cultural understanding, and peaceful public cooperation through the instruments of music and people’s action”.

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Argentine-born Maestro Daniel Barenboim is a classical pianist and conductor, whose work focusses on fostering harmony in West Asia through music. “His friendship and partnership with Palestinian literary scholar Edward Said shaped his vision of a peaceful resolution of Israel-Palestinian conflict through respect, discourse and dialogue,” the statement reads. 

Meanwhile, Ali Abu Awed is a Palestinian peace activist who co-founded a local Palestinian-Israeli initiative called Roots. He contributed greatly to the launch of a Palestinian non-violence movement called Taghyeer, which sought to forge a nonviolent solution to the conflict with Israel. 

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