peace process

noun

: the steps that are taken by countries or groups that are trying to end a war

Examples of peace process in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Acts of terrorism and the rise of extremist forces on each side led to the end of the Oslo peace process, but in hindsight, the plan had never had much chance of success. Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Following the first intifada, which erupted in 1987, the United States began to bring together leaders from the Middle East and the rest of the world to collaborate on a peace process. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024 President Gustavo Petro made environmental preservation a key part of the peace process with armed groups that dominate jungle areas, Weisse noted. Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024 Netanyahu was a hard-line prime minister who had done everything in his power to derail the Oslo peace process and prevent any move toward compromise with the Palestinians. Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024 Harris has emphasized the importance of protecting the Northern Ireland peace process. Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 In the 1990s, PIJ terrorist attacks disrupted the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and nudged Israeli politics rightward. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024 The items on this list sound nice to liberal ears: Defeat Hamas, free the hostages, capsize Netanyahu’s coalition, end the war, and jump-start the peace process. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024 For decades, the United States has backed an Israeli-Palestinian peace process that was largely stalled following some initial achievements in the 1990s, including the signing of the Oslo Accords, and now has ground to a halt amid the war in the Gaza Strip. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024

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“Peace process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20process. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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