Friday, October 26, 2007

Peace Cafe: Combatants for Peace

Sunday, October 28
9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m.

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St, NW
Washington DC
202.387.7638

Combatants for Peace is a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals who were actively involved in the cycle of violence. The Israelis served as combat soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinians were involved in acts of violence in the name of Palestinian liberation. They used weapons against one another and looked at each other only through weapon sights.

Today, they cooperate and commit to the following:
1. We no longer believe that the conflict can be resolved through violence.
2. We believe that the bloodshed will not end unless we act together to terminate the occupation and stop all forms of violence.
3. We call for the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside the State of Israel. The two states can exist in peace and security beside each other.
4. We will use only non-violent means to achieve our goals and call for both societies to end violence.

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