Tag: Christmas ceasefire
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This Christmas Pause: The Philippines’ Longest-Running Communist Insurgency Truce
The Christmas Truce in a 56-Year Conflict Every year, as the holiday season approaches, a fragile pause settles over much of the Philippines. It is not a sudden breakthrough in the country’s enduring political violence, but a carefully observed Christmas ceasefire that grants a brief respite to communities scarred by decades of conflict. What began…
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A Christmas Pause: The 56-Year Bureaucracy of Peace in the Philippines’ Long-Running Conflict
Introduction: A rare glimmer of humanity amid a protracted conflict Every December, a fragile, almost ritual pause descends over a country long accustomed to the sounds of conflict. In the Philippines, the world’s longest-running communist insurgency has persisted for more than half a century, yet during the Christmas season, an informal, largely observed ceasefire momentarily…
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The Christmas Pause: Why the Philippines’ Longest-Running Communist Conflict Festively Halts Each Year
The Christmas season has a long tradition of softening even the fiercest conflicts. In the Philippines, a country scarred by a 56-year-old communist insurgency, the annual Christmas ceasefire offers a rare moment of quiet and humanity. This seasonal pause, observed by both the government and the rebel groups at times, stands as a tangible reminder…