Peace Activist killed in Gaza - Vale Vittorio Arrigoni

Note: I've revised this post given that my initial 'post' was actually just a copy from an online article. At the time, I was just out of Iraq but wanted to at least pass on this sad news from Palestine.

Vittorio Arrigoni, a committed peace activist, was working in Gaza with ISM, but was kidnapped on the 12th or 13th of April, and then sadly killed by his extremist captors on the 14th of April.

I didn't know Vittorio but have followed the work of ISM over the last decade, and got to know Tom Hurndall just days before he was tragically killed by an Israeli soldier while working with ISM in 2003.


ISM has continued to do important and courageous work in Palestine despite ongoing threats, injuries and deaths. This latest death is terrible, but has not deterred ISM from committing to ongoing work. Vittorio was obviously passionate, dedicated, and loved - read more here.


For two stories from the UK Guardian click here for the news of his death, and here for a powerful response.


And here are some of Vittorio's own writings about his experience - really worth a read.


(for the original news report I posted click here). 

Mourners rally in the Gaza Strip for Vittorio Arrigoni, found dead after being kidnapped by an al-Qaeda-linked group.

I can only hope that more and more people from around the world can be inspired by Vittorio and so many others that have gone before him in working for peace and justice.