Several thousand people gather at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem to attend the “It’s Time” peace summit organized by a coalition of some 60 grassroots peace-building organizations.
“We are here to rebuild a strong peace camp that can return peace to the streets, and to the Knesset,” says actor Yossi Marshek, who is hosting the event.
Several activists, former army officers, relatives of hostages and terror victims — mostly Israeli Jews, but also several Arabs — take the stage in the inaugural session, calling for the end of the war, the return of the hostages, and a comprehensive path to peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
According to the organizers, tens of thousands of people are also attending the summit virtually, through dozens of broadcasting events.
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