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Nobel Peace Prize campaign for Gaza children

Overview

The campaign to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza has gained significant momentum, surpassing 18,000 signatures. Launched by Professor Eugenio Mazzarella, the initiative seeks to highlight the humanitarian impact on minors in the Gaza Strip, specifically addressing suffering caused by malnutrition, disease, and violence. Recent developments highlight the ongoing toll on children; UNICEF data indicates that at least 300 children were killed in the 300 days following an October 2025 ceasefire announcement, averaging one child per day.

Institutional support continues to expand across Italy. The ACLI di Avellino, the municipality of Riccione, and the municipality of Pompei have all formalized their support. The Sardinia Regional Council has also introduced a motion to back the candidacy, emphasizing that children’s suffering should not be dismissed as ‘collateral damage’.

In Campania, the Democratic Party (PD) group in the Regional Council, led by Maurizio Petracca, has taken formal action. Petracca announced a motion calling for the Campania Region to officially support the appeal and urge the national government and Parliament to recognize the candidacy. The motion, stemming from a proposal by the cultural association ‘L’Isola che non c’è’, aims to protect childhood regardless of borders.

However, the initiative has faced opposition at the local level. The Rapallo City Council rejected a motion proposed by opposition councilor Francesco Angiolani that would have supported the appeal for Gaza children and other underage victims of armed conflict. Following the rejection, the PD criticized Mayor Elisabetta Ricci, alleging the administration prioritized political affiliations over the ‘universal value of peace’.

Entities

Eugenio Mazzarella · Avvenire · Gaza · Democratic Party · Nobel Peace Prize

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Rapallo City Council rejects Nobel Peace Prize motion

    The Rapallo City Council rejected a motion by Francesco Angiolani to support awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to children in Gaza and other underage victims of armed conflict.

  2. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Campania Democratic Party calls for Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza children

    The Democratic Party in Campania is proposing a motion for the region to support an appeal to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza to highlight the impact of war on children.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Gaza children Nobel Peace Prize nomination gains support

    Proposals to nominate children from Gaza for the Nobel Peace Prize are gaining support, including a motion by the Sardinia Regional Council to highlight the impact of war on minors globally.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources
    Pompei and Riccione support Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Gaza children

    Italian cities, including Pompei and Riccione, are supporting a symbolic proposal to nominate the children of Gaza for the Nobel Peace Prize to highlight the need for child protection in conflict zones.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    ACLI di Avellino supports Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza children

    The ACLI di Avellino has joined an initiative, supported by over 18,000 signatories, to propose awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza to recognize the victims of the conflict.

  6. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Nobel Peace Prize appeal targets children of Gaza

    Italian figures, including local councilor Marco Nuzzo and writer Giovanni Suraci, are supporting an appeal to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza as a symbol of peace and human rights.

  7. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Nobel Peace Prize campaign for Gaza children gains 10,000 signatures

    An Italian campaign to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Gaza's children has gained over 10,000 signatures, drawing support from center-left politicians and mixed reactions from the center-right.

  8. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Gaza children Nobel Peace Prize proposal gains thousands of signatures

    A petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza has gathered thousands of signatures, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the death of hundreds of minors in the region.

Sources

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