Actor file

, France, June 2017

Combatants for peace

« Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. Destruction is not the law of the humans. » (M.K.Gandhi)

In 2006, Israeli and Palestinian former combatants, people who had taken an active role in the conflict, laid down their weapons and established Combatants for Peace. The egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots organization was founded on the belief that the cycle of violence can only be broken when Israelis and Palestinians join forces. Committed to joint nonviolence since its foundation, CFP works to both transform and resolve the conflict by ending Israeli occupation and all forms of violence between the two sides and building a peaceful future for both peoples.

For over a decade we have embodied and served as a model for our humanistic values of freedom, democracy, security and dignity for all. We envision Combatants for Peace as a strong, significant, influential binational community - a community that exemplifies viable cooperation: co-resistance to the occupation and violence, which forms the basis for future co-existence. Through joint nonviolence in the present, we lay the foundations for a nonviolent future.

Working language

en

Website

cfpeace.org/

Objective(s)

In keeping with our values, we work towards a mutually agreed upon solution that will allow both Israelis and Palestinians to live in freedom,security, democracy and dignity in their homeland.

  • Building an ever-expanding Palestinian-Israeli joint activist community based upon CfP’s bi-national regional groups that embody our vision and serve as a model for both societies and their future.

  • Motivating broad and effective bi-national, non-violent activity promoting freedom and security for both peoples in their homeland.

  • Changing attitudes on a wide scale, both within the Israeli and Palestinian public, as well as with governmental decision makers

Journal / Newsletter

Newsletter: cfpeace.org/about-us/newsletter/

Keywords of the actor

Nonviolence ;