Vigil in Aalen: Peace messages despite the pouring rain!

Vigil in Aalen: Peace messages despite the pouring rain!

Marktbrunnen in Aalen, 73430 Aalen, Deutschland - On January 11, 2025, a vigil from the Aalen Peace Alliance took place at the market fountain in Aalen. This campaign was supported by 14 members of the alliance, which gathered despite the pouring rain to draw attention to the current conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

The participants organized various activities, including lighting candles, presenting and keeping posters. There were messages on the posters such as "Peace costs Courage, war costs life" and "War never heals". The speakers included Josef Mischko, Cordula Herchet-Hädinger and Hellmut Lietzelmann, who put on the topics of peace and human rights in their speeches. Josef Mischko referred to the victims of war and terror at the turn of the year and criticized the lack of courage for politicians for peace. The Peace Alliance called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Ukraine.

future actions and global efforts to make peace

The next vigil of the Aalen Peace Alliance is planned for February 12, 2025. At the same time, it is reported that heads of state on the Bürgenstock on peace in Ukraine will negotiate from Saturday. The historian Jörn Leonhard, professor of modern and latest history at the University of Freiburg, commented on the expectations at the summit. In his book "About war and how to end them. Ten theses" he describes that the beginning of a war is often easier to define than its end. Peace negotiations are often complex and required time.

Leonhard emphasizes that military pats in history often led to wars last longer than originally assumed. This is also evident in the context of the Ukraine War, where the West should continue to provide Ukraine with ammunition and support in order to strengthen their will to resist. He notes that despite high number of victims in Russia, there are no signs of a decline in support for the war. The Peace Summit could offer space for informal discussions and exploring positions, even without an official participation in Russia.

For more information, see the articles by Schwäbische Post and Watson .

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