Searching for Israeli-Palestinian peace

They’ve put down their guns to fight for peace. Forming in 2005, “Combatants for Peace” launched a movement in hopes to end the cycle of violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Like many other non-violent groups, they believe dialogue and reconciliation are the only ways to foster coexistence. But critics of dialogue say it normalizes the conflict and implies a dispute between two symmetric parties. So how effective are these peace effort movements? Join us at 7:30pmET.

On today's episode of The Stream, we speak to:

Erez Krispin @cfpeace
Activist, Combatants for Peace
cfpeace.org

Mohammed Owedah @cfpeace
Activist, Combatants for Peace
cfpeace.org

Adam Shapiro @adshap
Co-Founder, International Solidarity Movement

Atalia Omer
Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
kroc.nd.edu

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Is dialogue the answer to peace in the Middle East? In 1993, the Oslo Accords introduced a trend in people-to-people organizations to promote reconciliation. One such example is Combatants for Peace, a group of Israelis and Palestinians who used to take part in the cycle of violence. In 2005, members from both sides agreed to put down their weapons and join forces to end the conflict.