Combatants For Peace

May 2013 / Guided tour to the rural area of Bethlehem

The “Bethlehem-Jerusalem” group of the “Combatants for Peace” (CFP) movement conducts tours of the rural area of Bethlehem, with the purpose of expanding and deepening the participants’ knowledge of the area, its inhabitants and the problems inherent to life under occupation in the area. At the end of the tour, a [...]

Personal Stories

Suliman al-Khatib

I am Suliman al-Khatib from the village of Hizme in north-east Jerusalem. I was raised in a family which was badly affected by the occupation and fought it, according to the outlook that the only possible solution is a military one. I joined the “Fatah” movement at the age of 12, and was involved in [...]

Bassam Aramin (East Jerusalem)

“I tried to hide my tears from the other prisoners who wouldn’t have understood why I was crying about the pain of my oppressors.” Photography by Dubi Roman Bassam Aramin became involved in the Palestinian struggle as a boy growing up in the ancient city of Hebron. At 17, he was caught planning an attack on Israeli [...]

Idan Barir (Tel Aviv)

“Descending from this hilltop settlement into the town of Jenin was like going from heaven down into hell.” Photography by Dubi Roman As a child I had a very clear idea of what patriotism was. I’d grown up with images of the glorious fighting of 1967 and wanted to be like those great Israeli heroes who had [...]

Projects

Building resilience (inner and outer)

Building on the success and response from CfP members to the intense but short UK visits hosted by Encounters arts(www.encounters-arts.org.uk) ,Ben Yeger, CfP UK representative and Encounters Creative Associate is leading a year long(2012/13) project within the CfP movement. Project description A focused program in co-facilitation with CFP, over a sustained number of visits which aims to [...]

Support the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

Sharing our Bereavement Call for Contribution Combatants for Peace is holding the alternative Israeli-Palestinian commemoration ceremony for the 8th time this year. The event has become increasingly important for victims from both sides of the conflict as well as for the wider public who wish to acknowledge each other’s grievances and promote a dialog [...]

Educational Tours in the Southern Nablus Region

Combatants for Peace’s Tel Aviv – Nablus group runs monthly tours of the villages and settlements of the Southern Nablus region. In the tours we visit the Separation Barrier in Elkana, the Ariel area, and the illegal outposts of the Eli/Shilo settlement block. At the end of all the tours we meet with Palestinian activists of the [...]

Promotional Film

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After watching and listening to everyone at the ceremony – speeches, facts and action – being a Palestinian I can see the hand reaching out for peace on the other side.

Yes, a thousand “yeses” for peace.
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