The Israeli-Palestinian peace movement
Subtitle: Combatants for Peace
By: Donna J. Perry
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780230120846
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; Peace movements; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace; Peace-building; Peace; Arab-Israeli conflict; Combatants for Peace
Description: "This book provides the results of a qualitative research study conducted with members of the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement, Combatants for Peace (CFP). CFP is a grass roots organization that was formed in 2005 by Palestinians who were involved in violence on behalf of Palestinian freedom but have now renounced violent means and Israelis who served as combat soldiers in the IDF but now refuse to serve in the occupied territories. In-depth interviews with members of CFP suggest that the decisions to commit to nonviolent action and to join CFP involved a mutually transformative process that influenced understanding and development of both self and Other"--

"This book provides the results of research conducted with members of the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement Combatants for Peace. This organization was formed in 2005 through the unlikely partnering of Palestinians who had formerly participated in violent resistance and Israelis who had served as soldiers in the IDF but now refuse to serve in the occupied territories. These individuals have committed themselves to work together through nonviolent action for a peaceful two-state solution. Their stories offer an inspiring message of peace and hope. The book provides recommendations for transformative peace building based on the research results"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Part I: Background * Learning from the Peacemakers: A Research Inquiry * Part II: Palestinian Context: Themes I-III * Palestinian Awareness and Understanding of the Conflict * Joining the Conflict: Palestinian Struggle against the Occupation * Removing Oneself to the Peace * Part III: Israeli Context Themes I-III * Israeli Awareness and Understanding of Conflict * Joining the Conflict: Defending One's Country * Removing Oneself to the Peace * Part IV: Themes IV-VII: A New Context of Working Together * The Path of Nonviolence through Combatants for Peace * Challenges and Conviction * Knowing Personhood of the Other * Outcomes of Nonviolent Action * Personal Growth * Part V: Discussion and Recommendations * Evaluation of Research Process * Combatants of Peace: Actualizing Peace Theory, Education and Research * Discussion: A Transformative Paradigm for Peace.