Author: Yusra Tekbali

Source: The Arizona Daily Wildcat

http://media.wildcat.arizona.edu/media/storage/paper997/news/2008/03/03/News/Jews-Muslims.Gather.To.Promote.Local.Global.Peace.At.Peacewalk-3247259.shtml

As death tolls in the Gaza Strip continued to rise over the weekend, Muslims and Jews in Tucson marched to promote understanding and peace on a local level.

The Muslim Jewish PeaceWalk has been recognized with proclamations by the governor's office, the Pima County Board of Supervisors, the mayor's office and the Human Relations Commission. March 2 was declared as Tucson's Muslim Jewish PeaceWalk Day.

Nina Trasoff, a Tucson City Councilwoman said proclamations don't carry substance but provide a spirit of support and public acknowledgement that helps promote worthy causes.