Albert Beale, of the pacifist Peace Pledge Union, said he disagreed with the concept of an Armed Forces Day.
What Westerners do not quite grasp, however, is that for Arafat the end of Oslo means not just statehood but a release from the very core of Oslo, the pledge of peace.
"The coming together of the main political leaders during the two key presidential debates and their pledge to peace during the National Prayer Meeting at Uhuru Park last Sunday is commendable and will hopefully jell Kenyans to maintain peace during the elections, " it said.
His approval rating are through the roof, but then so were those of outgoing President Andres Pastrana when he took power in 1998 on a pledge to negotiate peace with the Marxists rebels.
But Abbas' idea of a profile in courage has been to pledge to live in peace with Hamas, on its terms.
Chandrika Kumaratunga was overwhelmingly elected president of Sri Lanka on the campaign pledge that she would bring peace.
Every party to a peace or arms control agreement makes such a pledge.
It is natural for the government to pledge rigorous enforcement of the security provisions of any peace agreement.
Speaking to parliament Mr Netanyahu repeated a pledge to make "a historic compromise" in order to make peace with the Palestinians.
Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.
Japan and the United States pledge to fulfill our roles and responsibilities by utilizing the full range of capabilities to advance regional and global peace, prosperity and security.
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