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| '''Desmond Tutu''' is a ]n peace activist who rose to worldwide fame in the 1980s through his opposition to ]. He was the first black ] ] of ], ], and the winner of the 1984 ]. He headed the ]. | '''Desmond Tutu''' is a ]n peace activist who rose to worldwide fame in the 1980s through his opposition to ]. He was the first black ] ] of ], ], and the winner of the 1984 ]. He headed the ]. | ||
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| Tutu believes the treatment of ]s by the Jewish state of ] is a form of apartheid (). He has repeatedly called upon the Israeli government to respect the human ] of the Palestinian people, whether ] or ]. | Tutu believes the treatment of ]s by the Jewish state of ] is a form of apartheid (). He has repeatedly called upon the Israeli government to respect the human ] of the Palestinian people, whether ] or ]. | ||
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Desmond Tutu is a South African peace activist who rose to worldwide fame in the 1980s through his opposition to apartheid. He was the first black Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and the winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize. He headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
He became the first black to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa on September 7, 1986.
Tutu believes the treatment of Palestinians by the Jewish state of Israel is a form of apartheid (). He has repeatedly called upon the Israeli government to respect the human dignity of the Palestinian people, whether Muslim or Christian.
Commenting days after the August 5, 2003 The Episcopal Church gay bishop ordination, Desmond Tutu said that he does not see what "all the fuss" is about: "For us that doesn't make a difference, the sexual orientation."
External links
- The Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
- Nobel e-Museum Desmond Tutu biography