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„If one wants
peace between Israel and the Arab nations, then
one must solve the Palestinian problem.“
Bruno Kreisky, Lecture
at the American chamber of
commerce, 21. March 1980
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l.
to r.: Alfred Ströer, Peter Kreisky, Heinz
Patzelt, Rubina Möhring,
Raji Sourani, Ute Bock, Kardinal Franz König,
Andrea Eckert, Otto Tausig
und Oliver Rathkolb. |
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Prize winners at the 11th award ceremonies on 27th
September 2002 in the State Hall of the National Library
in Vienna were, from Austria, Cardinal Franz
König for his life work for understanding,
reconciliation and bridge-building between religions
and cultures, and Ute Bock
for her uncompromising engagement for migrants in Vienna.
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| Cardenal Franz König with Ute
Bock. |
Margit Niederhuber expressing her thanks to the
artists
who have designed the award cremony cremony. |
The international prizes gave renewed emphasis to the
issue of human rights in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Awards went to Israeli journalist Amira
Hass and the Palestinian defender of human rights,
Raji Sourani, and
the centre which he founded, the Palestinian
Centre for Human Rights, Gaza.
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| Prize winner Raji Sourani with Alfred Ströer.
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Rubina Möhring representing Amira Hass at
the
ceremony ceremony. |
Amira Hass was able to break through the barriers
of conflict and to present the Palestinian issue based
on knowledge and understanding to her readers. Raji
Sourani and the Human Rights Centre in Gaza have been
consistent advocates of human rights under the Israeli
occupation and to the Palestinian National Autonomy
authorities. Raji Sourani is also one of the most important
voices admonishing the international community to fulfil
its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention and
to protect internationally recognised human rights in
Israel and the Palestinian territories. Heinz Patzelt,
secretary general of amnesty international Austria,
gave the laudatory address for the prize winners.
At the prize ceremony, Andrea Eckert and Otto Tausig
read texts from authors from many countries. Music from
Adula Ibn Quadr and Heimo Trixner offered the audience
the experience of other „cultures of sound“.
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Prize winners
and guests of honour at the 11th award ceremony
ceremony,
right host Johanna Rachinger Rachinger, director
general of the Austrian National Library Library. |
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