Important Organizations in the Israel-Palestine Two-State Anti-Occupation, Pro-Peace Movement
Important Organizations in the Israel-Palestine Two-State Anti-Occupation, Pro-Peace Movement
Protesters demonstrate in Tel Aviv in May, 2023, holding a sign depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another that reads, “Don’t help him destroy Israel.” ILAN ROSENBERG/REUTERS
SOME COMPONENTS OF THE ANTI-OCCUPATION,
PRO-PEACE, TWO-STATE SECTOR “ZIONISTS” AND “PALESTINIANISTS” TOGETHER - IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE
Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP): A large coalition of over 200 Israeli and Palestinian organizations working on people-to-people peace-building, shared society, and reconciliation. See its members at: https://www.allmep.org/about-us-almep/members/
Peace Now – militantly anti-occupation, pro two states, whose members stand (physically, not just symbolically) with Palestinians in the West Bank against the Jewish settlers. Peace Now’s world renowned program in the West Bank, Settlement Watch is an incredible resource utilized by the UN, diplomats, NGOs, lawyers and many other advocates, for years; a program of physical solidarity, standing shoulder to shoulder with West Bank residents against settler
expansion.
Standing Together – denounced by BDS as collaborators in apartheid and genocide. Here is what their website says, judge for yourself: “Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation and for peace, equality, and social justice. We know that the majority have far more in common than that which sets us apart and only a tiny minority benefits from the status quo. The future that we want — peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, full equality for everyone in this land, and true social, economic, and environmental justice — is possible. To achieve this future, we must stand together as a united front: Jewish and Palestinian, secular and religious, Mizrahi and Ashkenazi, rural and urban, and people of all genders and sexual orientations. As the largest Jewish-Arab grassroots movement in Israel, we are committed to creating an alternative to our existing reality and building the political strength to make this transformation possible.”
Ibrahim Dalalsha and the Horizon Centre. Dalalsha is a distinguished Palestinian political adviser to many governments and peace initiatives, a scholar and exponent of peace, who believes there is a way forward to a two-state path to peace, and has put forward clear and detailed steps to transition from “the day after” a ceasefire to that objective. He is deeply embedded in Palestinian politics and works with Palestinians and Israelis. “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.”
Haaretz – the mainstream news platform evolved from the newspaper of the same name, founded on June 18, 1919. Voice of the Left, implacable critic of Likud, the occupation and settlement project, the record keeper of the devastation of Gaza, the megaphone for leading critics of the current war in Gaza and their analyses and proposals, separating the need for defense and security from the project of annexation and domination.
Holy Land Confederation/A Land for All "A Land for All is a joint Israeli-Palestinian political initiative rooted in the lived reality of this land. It was founded by people who know the conflict not from headlines but from daily life. Together, we have dared to imagine a different future and have crafted a shared political vision grounded in dignity, equality, and belonging for both peoples." More…
Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights volunteer and professional lawyers and human rights experts since 2005 protecting human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli armed forces’ occupation by documenting, collecting and disseminating reliable and updated information regarding systematic human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), providing individual assistance on structural violations of human rights, pressuring Israel’s authorities to implement international humanitarian law to protect the Palestinians and their rights and raising public awareness of human rights violations in the OPT.
New Israel Fund – funding people and projects to “stop hate and extremism” in Israel. From their website: “Former Israeli Defense Minister Yaalon is Warning of Ethnic
Cleansing in North Gaza. Everyone Should Listen. With all of this bad news, it can be hard to imagine a better future. But at NIF, we get up in the morning ready to fight back.”
Women Wage Peace – Israeli women, all denominations with Palestinian women, against the occupation, advancing a detailed plan for two states and peace.
Combatants for Peace (CfP): A grassroots movement founded by former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters (many of whom were former prisoners) who work together using non-violent civil resistance to end the occupation and transform the political system.
The Parents Circle-Families Forum (PC-FF): A group of Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost immediate relatives in the conflict and work together to promote reconciliation and coexistence, particularly through educational programs for youth.EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East: An organization that brings together environmental activists from the region to cooperate on shared environmental challenges like water security, highlighting mutual interests that transcend the conflict.
Live proposals for a two state solution:
Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Qudwa - detailed proposal by very senior Israeli and Palestinian statesmen for the stages along the path to a two state solution
4MENA - A network of organisations from Israel, Palestine and across the MENA region devoted to a more inclusive, interconnected and peaceful future for all, including partnerships for NOAL, Israel’s largest Jewish-Arab youth movement.
Interview with Hiba Husseini, peace making after Oslo
EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East: An organization that brings together environmental activists from the region to cooperate on shared environmental challenges like water security, highlighting mutual interests that transcend the conflict.