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Bus of peace sends message of peace from Israel to Gaza
18 July 2014 19:27 BST
A "bus of peace" has left Jerusalem, carrying Israeli activists, to head for Gaza with a message of solidarity and dialogue.
The idea was inspired by Abie Nathan, a founder of "The Voice of Peace" radio station, who will be broadcasting calls for protests against violence from the bus.
A passenger on board, Amit Lavi, a resident of Jerusalem, told the UK-based charity Encompass Trust: "It's not an easy thing to do and there's a lot of thoughts about whether it's the right thing, but we're gonna do it [sic]. May peaceful days come soon."
"My prayers and heart are with you" he added, in a message to the people of Gaza.
