The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 has been jointly awarded to Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad.
This is awarded for their efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel and the Arab World for a non-violent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Barenboimconferred several awards, including the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prince of Asturias Awards, and the Commander of the Legion of Honour.
In 2014, Mr. Awwad co-founded a local Palestinian-Israeli initiative called Roots, promoting understanding, non-violence and transformation.