Talk:Combatants for Peace

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First I'll state that I am a member of this organization. In the edit I did, I put the information of the former section of criticism inside the text and removed a dead link. But I think that there is no need for a criticism information or section here. As also suggested in the wikipedia:NPOV and wikipedia:criticism guide, every NGO has someone to criticize it. The criticism brought here is from a political advocacy organization, which does not add information to the reader in my opinion. if we'll start to quote every political organization' there will be no end t it. As suggested in wikipedia:criticism, I think that Critique or evaluation information is more appropriate, and maybe should evaluate the organization. The 'critic' here is a reply to an un-quoted statement done by a member sometime, somewhere.

Itamaritamar (talk) 06:20, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

How was this approved? This article cites way too much from its own website, when it shouldn't... at all. not even once.

Sgeto (talk) 05:18, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

Edit request 27 December 2025

Description of suggested change: The romanization of the Hebrew name in the first sentence is completely off.

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Sobelone96 (talk) 20:39, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done looks like original transliteration came from Google Translate. Arabic transliteration should probably be checked as well. Nnev66 (talk) 01:50, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for changing it! Unfortunately I can't help with Arabic. Sobelone96 (talk) 15:12, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for changing the transliteration from Hebrew. There's a tiny fix that needs to be done in the Arabic one: it's "Muqatilun min 'Ajl as-Salam" Combatants for Peace (talk) 09:56, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

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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.

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is an Israeli–Palestinian grassroots movement committed to joint non-violent resistance to the Israeli occupation. The movement is committed to the promotion of a just peace that would safeguard the liberty, security and dignity of all people living between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean sea. Two of its founders have been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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In 2005, twelve Israeli soldiers who had refused to serve in the occupied territories met with four former Palestinian fighters, most of them from the Fatah movement. During the meeting, both sides expressed a shared commitment to take responsibility for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and to break the cycle of violence through dialogue and mutual understanding. These men and other former combatants continued to gather for a year in various towns around Jerusalem after leaders from both sides decided to take action to promote peace. After a series of such encounters, the group formally founded Combatants for Peace during Passover in 2006. 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.

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In 2005, during the [[Second Intifada]], a dozen Israeli soldiers from elite military units who had refused to serve in the Occupied Palestinian Territories met with about the same number of former Palestinian fighters, most of them from the [[Fatah]] movement. During the meeting, both sides expressed a shared commitment to take responsibility for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and to "to renounce all forms of violence, and work together to build trust. They continued to meet for about a year in various locations around Jerusalem and gradually laid the groundwork for the movement that was officially launched in April 2006 under the name "Combatants for Peace." Over the year, the movement expanded and it is no longer limited to former combatants. The movement is now inclusive and many of the activists have not taken an active role in the violence between the two sides of the conflict. Combatants for Peace is the only peace organization worldwide founded and led by former combatants from opposing sides of an active conflict.

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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.

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In 2016, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the movement, a documentary film about the work of Combatants for Peace called [[Disturbing the Peace]] was released. 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 activists of Combatants for Peace, examining their struggles in the face of the [[October 7 attacks]] and the [[Gaza war]]. 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.

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The mission of Combatants for Peace (CfP) is to create the social infrastructure needed to end the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and occupation through non-violent cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis. CfP aims to serve as a role model, showing that a peaceful alternative to violence is possible and promoting societal and political change. It envisions a strong bi-national community exemplifying cooperation and coexistence. Its goals are to end the occupation, establish a just peace, and demonstrate the possibility of Israelis and Palestinians living and working together.

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The mission of Combatants for Peace (Cf is to “transform systems of oppression and build a free and just future based on collective liberation” through nonviolent co-resistance of Palestinians and Israelis to the occupation. CfP aims to serve as a role model, showing that a peaceful alternative to violence is possible and promoting societal and political change. It envisions a strong bi-national community exemplifying cooperation and coexistence. Its goals are to end the occupation, rehumanize the "other side" establish a just peace, and demonstrate the possibility of Israelis and Palestinians living and working together.

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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 ten local bi-national groups operating between Tulkarm–Tel Aviv, Nablus–Tel Aviv, Ramallah–Tel Aviv, Jerusalem–Jericho, Jerusalem–Bethlehem, Beersheva–Hebron and in the North. Additionally, Combatants for Peace now organizes two region-wide Israeli-Palestinian bi-national groups, a Theater of the Oppressed group[14] and women's group.

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Over the years, the movement has initiated and participated in hundreds of activities, including protests against the military rule, limitations of movement, confiscation of land by Israel, Jewish settlers' violence, limitations of access to water and grazing land and more. CfP activists participated in the rebuilding of Palestinian houses demolished by the army, building of playgrounds for kids across the [[West Bank]], planting of olive trees where trees have been uprooted by [[Israeli settlement|Israeli settlers]] and more. During the war in Gaza, the movement has repeatedly demonstrated and spoke out against the undiscriminated killing of civilians, the systematic demolition of houses and life supporting infrastructure, starvation and deportation of population. CfP activists are also involved in "protective presence" in vulnerable communities threatened by settlers and the Israeli military.

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Other activities include participating in humanitarian aid work including laying water pipelines, planting gardens and playgrounds in villages, renovating schools and protecting workers' rights, delivering community lectures and workshops, 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, providing information and raising public awareness globally through media and international lecture tours, and empowering marginalized Palestinian communities in the areas of agriculture, protection of human rights, preventing demolition of houses, community development and all forms of non-violent struggle.

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The movement has educational programs designed to teach about the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, facilitate encounters between Israelis and Palestinians and offer an alternative to the nationalist narratives on both sides. It created two youth programs, Israeli Freedom School (Hebrew: מדרשת דרור, romanized: Midreshet Dror), in cooperation with Breaking the Silence, and the Palestinian Freedom School (Arabic: مدرسة الحرية الفلسطينية, romanized: Madrasat al-Hurriya al-Falastinia) and supports the Freedom School of Faith for Israelis from a religious Jewish background, the Land Beyond the Mountains program for Israeli teachers and educators with [[Ir Amim]], and the Occupation 101 course to train new Israeli activists in the peace movement. Since the very beginning of the movement, it held in-house meetings and public conversations with different groups on both sides in which Palestinian and Israeli activists share their personal stories. The goal is to help listeners see the reality of the conflict "from the other side" and demonstrate the very possibility of personal and societal transformation from violence to nonviolence.Other activities include diplomatic tours in the West Bank, speaking tours abroad, joint 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, and empowering marginalized Palestinian communities in the areas of agriculture, protection of human rights, preventing demolition of houses, community development and all forms of non-violent struggle.

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The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony is organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle-Families Forum and has been held annually since 2006. In 2023 it drew over 15,000 attendees in person and around 200,000 virtual participants worldwide. Held annually on Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day), this ceremony differs significantly from typical events that portray war and death as inevitable as it offers an opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to mourn together and unite in their call to end the bloodshed. By grieving together, the event aims to transform despair into hope and foster compassion, emphasizing that occupation, oppression, and conflict are not unavoidable.

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The Joint Memorial Ceremony is organized by Combatants for Peace and [[The Parents Circle-Families Forum]] and has been held annually since 2006 on [[Yom HaZikaron]] (Israeli Memorial Day). In 2023 it drew over 15,000 attendees in person and around 200,000 virtual participants worldwide. The ceremony differs significantly from other events held that day in Israel in remembrance of fallen soldiers as it offers an opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to mourn together the victims of the conflict on both sides and unite in their call to end the bloodshed. By grieving together, the event aims to transform despair into hope and foster compassion, emphasizing that occupation, oppression, and conflict are not unavoidable.

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The participation of one of Israel's most famous veteran actresses Rivka Michaeli in the 2022 ceremony resulted in threats from right-wing extremists online, a much stronger reaction compared to when other prominent Israeli artists, authors and musicians appeared at previous years' ceremonies. In 2024 the ceremony was prerecorded to avoid the possibility of disruption by protesters.

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The participation of one of Israel's most famous veteran actresses [[Rivka Michaeli]] in the 2022 ceremony resulted in threats from right-wing extremists online, a much stronger reaction compared to when other prominent Israeli artists, authors and musicians appeared at previous years' ceremonies. In 2024 the ceremony was prerecorded to avoid the possibility of disruption by protesters.As the ceremony grew and began drawing more people, and more media attention, it was targeted by right wing organizations and politicians. The government tries to prevent Palestinian activists from reaching the ceremony, and CfP appealed to the supreme court to overrule the ban. Since at least 2017, right wing activists protested outside the ceremony, and on multiple occasions physically attacked the attendees.In 2025, people that gathered to watch the ceremony in a synagogue in Raanana, central Israel, were attacked by a mob and rescued by the police.

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The Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace since 2020, aims to acknowledge and honor the Palestinian experience and history as essential steps toward peace and reconciliation. By recognizing historical truths, sharing and listening to personal stories, and fostering compassion, the ceremony seeks to break the cycle of oppression and violence. It emphasizes that current realities of bereavement and dispossession are the result of human choices and that different choices can lead to a better future. This event, a counterpart to the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony, involves collaborative efforts from Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals.

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The Joint [[Nakba]] Remembrance Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace since 2020, aims to acknowledge and honor the Palestinian experience and history as essential steps toward peace and reconciliation. It is held on [[Nakba Day]] (15 May) and commemorates the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Arabs by Israel in 1948. By recognizing historical truths, sharing and listening to personal stories, and fostering compassion, the ceremony seeks to break the cycle of oppression and violence. It emphasizes that current realities of bereavement and dispossession are the result of human choices and that different choices can lead to a better future. This event, a counterpart to the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony, involves collaborative efforts from Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals.

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- The Ben Gurion University Berlson Award. - The Friedrich Siegmund-Schultze award for non-violence.

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- The Ben Gurion University Berlson Award. - The Friedrich Siegmund-Schultze award for non-violence.- Guernica Award for Peace and Reconciliation.- Peace Award from Tamera Healing Biotope.- Premio Res Publica 2025.

Combatants for Peace (talk) 10:40, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 17:57, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

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 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before posting an edit request. NomanPK44 (talk) 10:19, 11 August 2026 (UTC)