Nonviolence
"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)
A Palestinian-Israeli partnership
"After all, he too is flesh and blood – just like you
Doesn’t believe anyone – he is just like you
And he can be your friend
If you extend your hand
A strange fellow, this enemy of yours – and he is also alone"
(Just Like You, Shalom Hanoch)
Ending the occupation
"But your subjects sound out my words, angrily
They cry to Ahab and Jezebel: Stand up, inherit
the precious garden of Naboth!
They say: God is ours
and the land of God
is not for others!"
(From "Bertolt Brecht’s Testimony Before A Military Court" (1967), Mahmoud Darwish)
"Don’t say that the day will come; help bring that day"
CFP is a volunteer based movement.
Supporting CFP helps us continue all these activities:
- In-house events – group meetings with a Palestinian and an Israeli member of the Movement who present the personal stories and hold open discussions with the participants.
- "Learning Peace" – a series of lectures open to the public.
- Field trips – Tours of the Bethlehem and Nablus areas, where participants get a first-hand look at the actual situation in the occupied territories and meet with Palestinian members of the Movement.
- Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony – in memory of victims of the conflict.
- Theatre on the Ground – political theater performances promoting non-violent resistance.
"Combatants for peace" (CFP) is a bi-national movement working throughout Palestine and Israel.
