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Combatants for Peace

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Combatants for Peace logo Combatants for Peace ( ) is a Bi-national movement of Israelis and Palestinians who lead a non-violent struggle against the occupation, and support a peaceful solution of two states for the two peoples: Israeli and Palestinian.¹ The movement was formed in 2005 by Palestinians and Israelis who had taken an active role in the cycle of violence, and decided to drop their arms and work together to promote a peaceful solution through dialogue and non-violent action.² Originally, the activists on both sides were solely ex-combatants: the Israelis as soldiers in the Israeli army (IDF) and the Palestinians as participants in the violent struggle for Palestinian freedom.³ Today, members of the movement include also men and women who have never taken an active role in the violent struggle in the area.⁴ The goals of the organization are: To raise the consciousness in both publics regarding the hopes and suffering of the other side, and to create partners in dialogue. To educate towards reconciliation and non-violent struggle in both societies. To create political pressure on both Governments to stop the cycle of violence, end the occupation and resume a constructive dialog. In view of these goals, the movement operates in the following ways: Holding ex-combatants' meetings, allowing each side to understand the other's narrative. Holding in-house meetings and educational lectures in public forums on both sides (universities, youth groups, schools etc.). Direct actions and protests against the policy of occupation and its outcomes such as road blockings, house demolitions, limitations on Palestinian farmers and confiscation of land by Israeli settlers. Organizing joint daytrips and educational tours of Israelis to the West Bank. Solidarity actions such as joint olive harvests and agricultural work, to help Palestinian farmers who have difficulties in working their lands near army posts and Jewish settlements. Producing special events such as the joint Memorial Day ceremony for victims of the conflict on both sides: Palestinian and Israeli. Providing information and raising public awareness globally through media and international lecture tours. Combatants for Peace has organized a series of meetings between veterans from both sides, most taking place in East Jerusalem in the early years, but have expanded now into three Local Groups operating between Tulkarm-Tel Aviv, Beersheva-Hebron and Ramallah-Jerusalem. In 2007 they were awarded the 2007 "Search for Common Ground" Award.⁵

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Combatants for Peace logo Combatants for Peace ( ; ) is a bi-national movement of Israelis and Palestinians who lead a non-violent struggle against the occupation, and support a peaceful solution of two states for the two peoples: Israeli and Palestinian. The movement was formed in 2005 by Palestinians and Israelis who had taken an active role in the cycle of violence, and decided to drop their arms and work together to promote a peaceful solution through dialogue and non-violent action. Originally, the activists on both sides were solely ex-combatants: the Israelis as soldiers in the Israeli army and the Palestinians as participants in the violent struggle for Palestinian freedom. Today, members of the movement include also men and women who have never taken an active role in the violent struggle in the area. They received the prestigious Courage of Conscience Award from the Peace Abbey in 2009. The goals of the organization are: To raise the consciousness in both publics regarding the hopes and suffering of the other side, and to create partners in dialogue. To educate towards reconciliation and non-violent struggle in both societies. To create political pressure on both governments to stop the cycle of violence, end the occupation and resume a constructive dialog. In view of these goals, the movement operates in the following ways: Holding ex-combatants' meetings, allowing each side to understand the other's narrative. Holding in-house meetings and educational lectures in public forums on both sides (universities, youth groups, schools etc.). Direct actions and protests against the policy of occupation and its outcomes such as road blockings, house demolitions, limitations on Palestinian farmers and confiscation of land by Israeli settlers. Organizing joint daytrips and educational tours of Israelis to the West Bank. Solidarity actions such as joint olive harvests and agricultural work, to help Palestinian farmers who have difficulties in working their lands near army posts and Jewish settlements. Producing special events such as the joint Memorial Day ceremony for victims of the conflict on both sides: Palestinian and Israeli. Providing information and raising public awareness globally through media and international lecture tours. Combatants for Peace has organized a series of meetings between veterans from both sides, most taking place in East Jerusalem in the early years, but have expanded now into three local groups operating between Tulkarm-Tel Aviv, Beersheva-Hebron and Ramallah-Jerusalem. In 2007 they were awarded the 2007 "Search for Common Ground" Award.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Israeli-Palestinian peace organization Combatants for Peace ( Hebrew : לוחמים לשלום ; Arabic : مقاتلون من أجل آلسلام ) is an Israeli-Palestinian NGO and an egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots movement committed to non-violent action against the “Israeli occupation and all forms of violence ” in Israel and the Palestinian territories . The movement was formed in 2006 by Palestinians and Israelis who had taken an active role in the cycle of violence, and decided to work together to promote a peaceful solution through non-violent action. The former combatants had been gathering for a year in various towns around Jerusalem after leaders from both sides decided to take action to promote peace. Originally, the activists were solely ex-combatants: the Israeli soldiers and refuseniks of the Israeli army and Palestinian fighters. Today, members of the movement include also men and women who have never played a violent role in the conflict. Combatants for Peace is the only peace group worldwide that was founded and run by ex-combatants on both sides of an active conflict. Other joint veteran-based peace initiatives have been co-founded only after peaceful resolution to their conflict has been achieved. The documentary film Disturbing the Peace was released in 2016 about the work of Combatants for Peace. The movie by Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young was screened throughout Israel, Palestine, the United States and Europe, was a New York Times Critic's Pick, and has won awards internationally including the first ever Ebert Humanitarian Award . In 2025, Apkon directed There Is Another Way which follows Combatants for Peace, examining their struggles, particularly after the violence of October 7, 2023 , and the war in Gaza . It challenges viewers to engage in a crucial, humane conversation—one that recognizes shared humanity and seeks a compassionate, pragmatic path toward peace, dignity, and self-respect. Center for Religious and Spiritual Life at Smith College . (see minute mark 1:09 of video) "Disturbing the Peace: A Film by Reconsider" .

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Then

bi-national movement of israelis and palestinians who lead a non-violent struggle against the occupation

Now

israeli-palestinian ngo and an egalitarian

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1. Removed: “Combatants for Peace logo Combatants for Peace ( ) is a Bi-national…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

2. Rewrote: “The movement was formed in 2005 by Palestinians and Israelis who had…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “The movement was formed in 2006 by Palestinians and Israelis who had taken an active role in the cycle of violence, and…”

3. Removed: “Originally, the activists on both sides were solely ex-combatants: the Israelis as…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

4. Rewrote: “Today, members of the movement include also men and women who have…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “Today, members of the movement include also men and women who have never played a violent role in the conflict.”

5. Removed 12 sentences: “The goals of the organization are: To raise the consciousness in both…” In the article until 2015 (rev), gone by 2020 (rev).

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