Honor - Peace Prize awarded posthumously to peace activist
The Hessian Peace Prize 2023 was presented for the first time posthum at a ceremony hour on a Monday at the Landtag in Wiesbaden - and it was awarded to the Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver. The statement from the Landtag revealed that she had dedicated more than half a century of her heart to peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
Silver was born in 1949 in Winnipeg, Canada. The statement further mentioned that she had first gone to Israel in 1968 and later moved there with her husband and their two sons. In a communication, it was stated that the Kibbutz where she lived was one of the first targets of the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023. Silver was also killed in the attack. The Peace Prize is worth 25,000 Euros and was accepted on her behalf by one of her sons.
- Despite the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian territories, Vivian Silver's lifelong commitment to promoting peace was honored at the Hessian Peace Prize 2023 ceremony in Wiesbaden.
- Vivian Silver's dedication to fostering harmony between Israelis and Palestinians in the face of war and violence was celebrated in the Parliament of Hesse, where she was posthumously awarded the Peace Prize.
- The tragic war in October 2023, which claimed the life of peace activist Vivian Silver, underscored the importance of her mission in advocating for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian region.
- Hamas's terror attack on a Kibbutz, where Vivian Silver lived, illustrated the dangerous reality of living in the Palestinian territories, but it also highlighted the courage and determination of individuals like Silver who promote peace.
- The Wiesbaden ceremony, marking the Hessian Peace Prize 2023, paid tribute to the legacy of Vivian Silver, a Canadian-Israeli woman who dedicated her life to bridging the gap between Israelis and Palestinians, and whose work continued to inspire even after her death.
- The acceptance of the Peace Prize on behalf of Vivian Silver by one of her sons at the Wiesbaden ceremony served as a poignant reminder of her dedication to peace, her love for Israel, and her unwavering belief in the possibility of coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
