Combatants for Peace (CFP) was founded by former Israeli and Palestinian combatants. CFP is a bi-national peace activist movement for ending the occupation.
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We welcome the Norwegian government’s decision to label products from Israeli settlements. This is a right and just decision that opposes the Israeli oppression and dispossession of the Palestinians in the OPT.
We, Palestinian & Israeli activists, call upon all sides to end the war and cease all forms of violence, and most urgently to stop the targeting of civilians. Having taken part in this violent conflict, we know its price & its futility. We maintain: there is no military solution.
Now: Palestinians and Israelis are planting trees in solidarity with the farmers of the village of Burin in the WB. Couple of weeks ago a group of settlers attacked farmers and
@RHRIS
activists that joined them. Today we stand in solidarity against violence and hate
Together with 46 Israeli civil society organizations we stand in solidarity with our colleagues from the six Palestinian human rights organizations in face of Israeli persecution
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We call on more countries to follow the Norwegian government - label products coming from the settlements and allow their citizens to choose whether they want to support the Israeli apartheid.
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TL;DR: CFP is calling President Biden to impose personal sanctions on Israeli Minister Benny Gantz, for his political persecution of six Palestinian human rights organizations, by utilizing the Magnitsky Act.
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"We know how it feels to be violent, to feel like you are protecting your family, your people.." -Chen Alon, former Israeli combat soldier & Combatants for Peace co-founder. "We can live together on this land." Watch our full interview with
@cnn
here:
A message we just received from a Combatants for Peace activist. "On the evening of Friday, Oct 27, at exactly four o’clock, it was my last phone call with my parents and all of my siblings. It felt as if they were bidding me farewell with their sad voices filled with tears..."
Yesterday, American Friends of Combatants for Peace's board chair
@giligetz
met with Congresswoman
@AOC
. They discussed joint Israeli-Palestinian organizing against the occupation and the movement for justice, equality, and dignity for ALL.
As we witness the worst violence in decades, Combatants for Peace offers a path forward. Today, a former Hamas member and a former IDF Major share how they have chosen nonviolence and chosen each other as partners for peace and justice.
🧵The events of the past few days have shaken us all to our core. Our hearts are w/ all of the victims & their families. We hope for the safe return of those held captive & for the safety of the civilians trapped in Gaza. CfP strongly/unequivocally condemns all acts of violence.
The Most Inspiring Event in a Generation:
On April 27th, we will be co-hosting the largest peace event ever organized by Palestinians and Israelis together. Join Us.
Together we will make history.
Learn more:
#JointMemorial2020
@cfpeace
@ThePCFF
1) Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli army launched its biggest incursion into Jenin since the second intifada. Families are being forced to flee from their homes to seek shelter, safety, and access to electricity and clean water.
@benandjerrys
The Israeli-Palestinian movement Combatants for Peace congratulates Ben & Jerry's on the decision to end sales in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. A decision, like the ice cream, in good taste. No one should legitimize the occupation.
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Today in south-Hebron: Activists, from CFP and other orgs, tried to bring the most basic thing in life - water - to the Hamamade community, which Israel insists on drying up. The Israeli army blocked their way, used tear gas and arrested 6. Two activists were injured.
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Here stood an apartheid fence, and we took it down!
This illegal apartheid fence was built by settlers near the settlement Hemdat in the Jordan Valley for the sole purpose of tormenting the local Palestinian shepherds. So we took it down!
Together with 12 human rights & civil society organizations, we call on the
@UN
Security Council to confront Israel's annexationist policies & act against the growing, illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is time to end inaction.
#endtheoccupation
🧵Yesterday night, together with our partner organizations, we helped lead one of the largest demonstrations against the occupation in Tel Aviv. In response to the Pogrom that took place in Hawara, thousands of anti-occupation activists took to the streets and marched.
Yesterday, in partnership with
@WinWithoutWar
, three Combatants for Peace cofounders, Souli Khatib, Chen Alon, and Avner Wishnitzer as well as CfP’s Palestinian Executive Director, Rana Salman, had the honor of meeting with
@RepRashida
.
Combatants for Peace joined 30 organizations to raise our voice loud and clear against the harming of all innocent civilians, both in Israel and in Gaza.
Democracy OR Occupation!
A powerful message from the block against the occupation written today on Rabin square Tel-Aviv.
Democracy or occupation, because the two cannot go together.
Now at the offices of Al-Haq in Ramallah: Rana Salman and Yonatan Gher, our CEOs, together with representatives of 25 Israeli human rights organizations in a solidarity visit with the six Palestinian human rights organizations under attack.
🧵We refuse to close our eyes & look away. To recognize the Nakba is to look at the past with open eyes and an open heart - to see the demolished villages, the shattered dreams. We bear witness to the pain. Join Combatants for Peace on May 15 for the Joint Nakba Ceremony. 1/1
"Now they are building a new settlement in east Jerusalem. Israel can build new homes on a land the does not belong to it. But my family in Hizme, northeast Jerusalem, is not allowed to build on its own land.
This is racism, this is apartheid."
@souli2
Co-founder, Co-Director CfP
We welcomed the release today of the
@amnesty
report on Apartheid committed by Israel.
@yonatangher
, our Israeli CEO said in a statement today that “This report provides an important opportunity for Israelis to learn that the term ‘Apartheid’ is not a historic comparison,
We must talk about the Nakba. Because without acknowledging the past and the immense pain and injustice inflicted millions of Palestinians we would not be able to imagine a different future
Join us for the Joint Nakba Remembrance Day ceremony:
Support our 19th Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony co-hosted with
@ThePCFF
and join hundreds of thousands of people who stand for dignity, peace and freedom for all. Donate today -
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We call on the government of Israel: Stop the dry-out, show some humanity, and take responsibility as is required by International law.
Join us, help us share this message widely.
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Background:
Israel does not allow Hamamade to join a water grid, and allows them to receive water in water-tanks only on Tuesdays, Weds and Thursdays. Are the members of this community bionic people, who don’t need water on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays?
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Our Palestinian and Israeli activists were deeply honored to meet with you, Rep. Jayapal. We are grateful for your commitment to dignity, justice, and liberty for all.
I was honored to meet with Combatants for Peace (
@cfpeace
), a grassroots movement of former Israeli and Palestinian combatants who work to bring equality and freedom to the region through nonviolent organizing and civil disobedience.
On April 13th, we will hold the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony, for the sixteenth time.
Please support our Joint Memorial, and add your voice to our call, and together we will hold the biggest Peace event in history. >>
Please join us this Sunday, October 29th at 3pm ET for a conversation, "Solidarity: A Path to Liberation." The talk will be led by Palestinian activists Rana Salman and Souli Khatib and Israeli activists Eszter Koranyi and Avner Wishnitzer. Register:
During this time of great uncertainty, please join us on Dec 8 for a virtual talk on holding on to courage and each other. We will hear from Palestinian & Israeli activists who are remaining in deep partnership and exploring new possibilities. Register:
Wherever settlers uproot Palestinian trees, we will be there to help re-plant them.
Last Saturday on a vineyard belonging to Khaldoun Sabih, who recently had his crops destroyed by settlers. Khaldoun said “I will not abandon my home, even if they uproot every new tree I plant”
Our young Freedom School activists built a tent for a Palestinian family in Khala Al-Qanoub to support their resistance in the face of violent settlers attacks.
United together, we are not simply dreaming of justice. We are taking action, co-resisting & living out hope together
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Do these people not need to drink on those days? To cook? To Shower? To clean their homes? To provide water to their livestock? To use the bathroom? The government of Israel, in its divine wisdom, might know the answer.
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We are fighting for democracy in Israel and taking to the streets in weekly protests across the country. We have a crucial role to play in reminding everyone that there is no democracy with occupation.
Shahar Schwartz
Einat Gerlitz
Evyatar Moshe Rubin
Naveh Shabtay Levin
On Sunday morning, these 4 young Israelis will stand before army officials and declare that they refuse to join the army in protest of the Israeli apartheid and the occupation.
Respect!
@mesarvot
@RichardGere66
is not only an Officer and a Gentleman, but a deeply spiritual and peace-seeking human being.
Gere sent us a moving message for this year's Israeli-Palestinian Memorial on April 13th. Full video at the ceremony.
Support our Memorial here>>
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But this is not an exceptional or special case. This is the Israeli policy: to dry up the Palestinians living in Area C, to deprive the villages of water, as part of a process aimed to expel Palestinians from their lands in Area C.
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Today in Beit Jala: Palestinian and Israeli women from
@cfpeace
were calling to end the violence, and for freedom to Palestinian women. They were holding photos of last two women that were killed by Israeli forces: Shireen Abu Akleh and Ghufran Warasneh
We call on our leaders to stop the war & demand deescalation. We must protect all life by forging another way & working for a future free from occupation/revenge/further bloodshed. Our community stands united -Israelis & Palestinians committed to one another & our shared humanity
“If we punch a hole in this boat, we will all sink together.” Activists May Pundak of
@2States1Homelan
and Rana Salman of
@cfpeace
discuss their enduring dream for Middle East peace, even as explosions ring out while we speak. “Our lives are intertwined,” they say.
Today is Human Rights Day. A good day as any to remind us and those around us that the state of Israel is still holding 4,900,000 Palestinians under occupation, 1,800,000 of them are children. After 53 years of occupation, they deserve their human rights and their freedom.
Maya was sentenced to 20 days in jail for refusing to serve in the army. Maya is the daughter of co-founding member of
#cfpeace
. “I cannot take a role in the army that oppresses and violates the basic human rights of my Palestinian brothers and sisters"
#anotherway
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We appealed to the EU, together with Israeli human rights orgs and activists, asking to impose EU targeted sanctions against Israeli Minister of Defense
@gantzbe
because of his political prosecution against 6 Palestinian civil society orgs
@JosepBorrellF
@FranceskAlbs
The Palestinian village of Hawara was attacked last night by settlers fueled by hatred & violence. Houses were burned/entire streets were razed in the rampage. At least 1 person was killed - 100 others were treated following reports of stabbings/beatings/tear gas inhalation.
We were several thousand people strong tonight, speaking out in Tel Aviv at Rabin’s Square. Annexation is a violation of human rights. It is apartheid and an expression of government violence. We demand democracy, peace and freedom for all Palestinians and Israelis.
#anotherway
שבוע עשירי, וקפלן עולה על גדותיו, וגם אצלנו, בגוש נגד הכיבוש, המעגל מתעבה ויותר ויותר אנשים צועדים לעבר מצעד דגלי ישראל במעלה הרחוב וממלמלים, אין כזה דבר דמוקרטיה עם כיבוש.
בסוף זה ייקלט.
CfP activists arrived at Humsa today, after the community had its homes and equipment demolished by the Israeli Army. The activists restored the residents’ confiscated possessions. We call public representatives and MKs to join us at the location and assist our efforts.
השוטרים שעצרו את אמיר השכל בשישי לא למדו טקטיקות הפחדה אתמול. בשטחים זאת השיטה שנים: לעצור את מי שבא למחות. אלו משימות הדיכוי שהממשלה שולחת את השוטרים והחיילים שבמקום להגן על כולנו, מגינה על הכיבוש, על השחיתות ועל הנאשם מבלפור. אלי אבידור, פעיל לוחמים לשלום, מסביר לחיילים בחארס
During yesterday's solidarity march, Israeli forces fired stun grenades/tear gas & physically assaulted peace activists. Israelis & Palestinians chanted slogans condemning the settlers' attacks on Hawara and the complicity of the soldiers who provided protection during the pogrom
Olive harvest in Tuba, West Bank.
#cfpeace
activists went to help the local community with their harvest & to protect them from settler and military violence. We also built a water catchment for the community, which has no running water.
#anotherway
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CFP together with a wide global coalition of peace and human rights organisations sent yesterday an urgent appeal to international institutions: Pressure Israel to allow access to water to Palestinians living in Area C
Read the full letter:
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People are finally hearing us & opening their eyes to the creeping dictatorship that we have been warning of. As long as occupation is a part of Israel, we will never be a democracy. Join us as we remind everyone at this crucial moment - NO DEMOCRACY WITH OCCUPATION!
Combatants for Peace activists continue to join the pro-democracy demonstrations taking place across Israel. We are spreading an urgent and important message: there can be no genuine
#democracy
as long as the occupation exists.
For Palestinian kids in the Jordan Valley, annexation will likely mean home demolitions and homelessness, lack of clean water, loss of education and a future full of fear and uncertainty. It is up to us to create a better future. Palestinian Lives Matter.
#anotherway
Earlier today, the CfP movement came together with partner orgs to protest in front of MK Simcha Rotman's house, which is in the illegal outpost of Peni Kedem. Our activists made it loud and clear that there is no such thing as democracy under occupation.
What the army destroys, we help to rebuild!
The community of Khirbat Humsa in the Jordan valley is going through hell, with the Israeli army arriving daily to destroy their homes and confiscate their possessions. Yesterday morning began with the demolition >
Have you seen this picture? We have, many times and in different versions. this is an Israeli soldier's knee on the neck of an elderly Palestinian's neck. A nation cannot occupy and oppress another without the use of police brutality. This is our reality.
Avner Wishnitzer,
@cfpeace
co-funder, talks about our struggle for access to water for Palestinians in OPT. What leads a veteran commando fighter to become an activist against occupation? how he felt to be subject to violence by the army this time?
We welcome the
#EuropeanUnion
's decision to refrain from giving a platform and legitimacy to Minister Ben Gvir, who promotes
#racist
and
#discriminatory
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The EU Delegation to 🇮🇱 is looking forward to celebrating Europe Day on May 9, as it does every year. Regrettably, this year we have decided to cancel the diplomatic reception, as we do not want to offer a platform to someone whose views contradict the values the 🇪🇺 stands for. >
BREAKING: bulldozers have arrived at Khan al Ahmar. Activists are using their bodies to prevent them from reaching the houses...
#anotherway
#cfpeace
#savekhanalahmar
Our movement is holding strong & using almost 20 years of experience as a joint movement of Palestinians & Israelis to stay together, even through seemingly impossible circumstances. Join us tomorrow at 1pm ET for "Holding on to Humanity & Hope" Register:
NOW: Join us for the live broadcast of the joint Palestinian-Israeli Nakba Day Ceremony. Now on the Combatants for Peace Facebook page:
And on YouTube:
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Meet our keynote speakers who will address the "Joint Palestinian-Israeli Nakba Day Ceremony" today:
Former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg and Prof. Muhammad Dajani, director of the Institute for American Studies at Al-Quds University.
Palestinians in the Jordan valley are forced to leave their homes and lands. Today we built a tent for a family of twelve in order to protect them for the upcoming rainy season and to show solidarity in face of the forced eviction.
#anotherway
#cfpeace
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Several activists - Palestinian and Israeli - from the Combatants for Peace Movement, held a vigil in honor of Shireen Abu Akleh, the journalist who was killed in the crossfire between Israeli soldiers and armed Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp.>>
Palestinians and Israelis from cfpeace are protesting at Almog Junction near Jericho demanding minister
@gantzbe
to cancel the declaration of״Nahal Og as a Nature Reserve.
The reserve will take over an area of 22k dunams! Of these, 6k dunams are private Palestinian land.
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We thank the Belgian Gov for its decision to label products made in Israeli settlements in the OPT and stand for Human Rights.
@BelgiuminIsrael
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#CfPeace
opened a road in the WB that had been blockaded by the Israeli army - a road that led to a small, family owned Restaurant. The military tried to stop us, but we were sucessful. The Restaurant had been forced to close for a month because of the blockade.
#anotherway
Every single human being has the right to be protected from the global enemy of COVID-19. This week, I wrote to the Israeli Acting Consul General Israel Nitzan about distributing the vaccine to Palestinians, and I'm looking forward to meeting with him soon.
Excellent conversation with
@PeterBeinart
& Nizar Farsakh tonight on on American Complicity in the Israeli Occupation. Peter & Nizar discussed how the institutions of American government are supporting and sustaining the
#IsraeliOccupation
.
🧵1/ Israeli Defense Minister Gallant issued a statement today citing that he will block Palestinians from entering Israel for our Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony on April 24. We will be petitioning the Supreme Court on this decision.
Please join us this Sunday, October 29th at 3pm ET for a conversation, "Solidarity: A Path to Liberation." The talk will be led by Palestinian activists Rana Salman and Souli Khatib and Israeli activists Eszter Koranyi and Avner Wishnitzer. Register:
Welcome to our second cohort of The Freedom School! A fellowship for young Israeli adults. They receive education to truly see and understand the occupation. They then intern in different Israeli human rights NGO’s as they train to be leaders in the peace movement.
#anotherway
Haron Abu Aram is on life support, he is paralyzed, and his life hangs in the balance. We wish him health, and hope that his friends and family will never need to risk their lives for basic resources. Unfortunately, these horrors will continue as long as the occupation persists.
This is a crucial moment where we must all dig deep to find our resolve to move ahead together. The only solution is ending the occupation, uniting Israelis & Palestinians, and focusing our collective efforts on achieving peace.
CFP activists and villagers from Al Mofakara community near Hebron, planted more than 50 olive trees today that were donated by Combatants for Peace. Construction instead of Destruction.
#anotherway
#cfpeace