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 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 That had major implications in the 1990s when the peace process was finally gaining a foothold with the signing of the Oslo Peace Accords. TIME, 10 Jan. 2024 Despite a dead peace process and waning interest from other countries, the Palestinians have kept their cause alive. Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024 The question now is whether this unity can be steered toward building a legitimate peace process. Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2024 With the United States and Europe giving the Palestinians the most diplomatic attention in a decade, officials in Ramallah see a rare opportunity to revive a moribund peace process, reverse the fortunes of an unpopular and distrusted Authority (PA), and bring Palestinians closer to statehood. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023

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“Peace process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20process. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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