First Lennon-Ono peace prize awarded

The people of Iceland were recognized for its hundreds of years of peace Thursday with the first Lennon-Ono peace prize awarded to the continent by Yoko Ono, reports Ice News. Iceland's president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, accepted the award, which includes a prize of $50,000 that will be donated to Iceland's Red Cross. In presenting the award, Yoko Ono expressed her hope that during these tense and difficult times, Iceland and the whole world will come together in the hope for peace. Ono is in Iceland for the initial lighting of the Iceland Peace Tower, which was to take place at 8 p.m. local time.


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