That doesn’t make my fear any less real, or my instinct to protect my family any less urgent. But it forces me to ask: how can we live in a place where some lives are protected and others are not? Where safety depends on your identity, your city, your side of the wall? This war didn’t just shake my sense of security. It made it clear how unequal that security is. And I don’t want my kids to grow up thinking that’s normal."
#CombatantsForPeace
Two voices from #CombatantsForPeace:
S – #Bethlehem, #WestBank
"When something happens in Gaza — or now with Iran — we brace ourselves. Here in the West Bank, we know it means more raids, more road closures, more settler attacks. Last week, settlers came down from the outpost near us and torched part of my cousin’s olive grove. The fire spread fast. We called the fire department, but they couldn’t get through — the army had already closed the road.
While others choose vengeance, our peacebuilders choose connection — even when it means separation from their families, safety, and stability. They make these sacrifices not out of naivety, but out of deep conviction: that a different future is still possible, if we have the courage to fight for it together."
#CombatantsForPeace
"War has broken out between Israel and Iran. [...] At the same time, #Gaza continues to starve and the #WestBank remains under military lockdown. Fear is deepening, trust is unraveling, and it’s getting harder to know what to believe, let alone how to stay hopeful. But through all of it, people are still showing up — organizing, resisting, and refusing to give in to the logic of violence.
On June 16, join a one-day international solidarity fast led by #CombatantsforPeace and an Israeli-Palestinian coalition in the region:
Fast for Freedom: A Joint Day of #Fasting for Gaza #EndGazaStarvation
This fast is not directed at political leaders, but to the people - to Gazans and to the hostages. It is a way to say and embody:
“We see you. We will not look away. We unite our thoughts, hearts, bodies, and actions with you. We will not stop until you are safe and free.”
"Our leaders will try to convince us that violence is justified. That bombing the enemy will bring safety or freedom to our people. We know that is not true and we yearn for the day where it is not “us vs them” but “us and them” together, striving for peace, freedom and equality for all. We know this is possible from our experience in our movement of Palestinian and Israeli nonviolent activists and our special coalition with Iranian peace activists."
#CombatantsForPeace
"And we believe that true peace begins with nonviolent co-resistance to injustice.
Join us to fast for #Gaza, from wherever you are in the world.
#Fasting and hunger strikes have historically been used as a powerful nonviolent tool for resisting injustice. Palestinians in #CombatantsForPeace who served time in Israeli jails, have participated in hunger strikes to demand their basic human rights, and so we follow their lead in this action."
There are many ways to oppose #genocide:
"We, #CombatantsForPeace, and our partners invite you to leave your tables empty for one day as a commitment to freedom, dignity and life for the people of #Gaza.
We are Palestinians, Israelis and international activists calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, a prisoner/hostage deal and freedom, equality and safety for all between the river and the sea.
We will not remain silent while children are being starved."
We call again for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages. Simultaneously, Israel must immediately stop its attacks, cease its policy of starvation, open the crossings for entry of aid to Gaza, and allow aid organizations in the Strip to carry out their work."
Don't stand by!
#CombatantsForPeace
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#CombatantsForPeace & partners in #Israel:
"During the past several days, Israel has intensified its attacks on #Gaza, following more than ten weeks during which it blocked all entry of aid and other goods to the Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu's recent statement that Israel will allow entry of “a basic amount of food for the population" in order to continue the war demonstrates that Israel has no intention to stop its unlawful use of aid as a lever of political pressure.
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'F' a Palestinian from Gaza whose mother was killed by sniper fire in Gaza, shared why she chose a path of peace despite her pain:
'Our lives are not only stories of sorrow - they are also stories of resilience, of standing firm and holding on to hope for a better tomorrow.'
We must stop the de-humanization of 'the other' and remember that a mother is a mother, a child is a child, and a person is someone's world."
#CombatantsForPeace #jointmemorialdayceremony
#CombatantsForPeace about yesterdays #jointmemorialdayceremony:
In #Raanana, just 20 kilometers north of #TelAviv, a screening held in a local synagogue was met with protesters shouting abuse and physically attempting to block people from entering. The 200 strong mob forced their way inside the synagogue and assaulted participants, hurling rocks and firecrackers at them. This is the reality we face - where fear breeds hatred, and hatred escalates into intimidation and violence.
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Now #live from #Israel:
The 20th Joint Memorial Ceremony from #CombatantsForPeace and the Parents Circle - Families Forum
#Palestine #Gaza
"This year, despite everything—and in fact, because of everything—we will hold the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony for the 20th time. Choosing hope is not easy—it is an active, daily choice that requires courage, patience, and above all, community."
#Gaza #Isreal #Palestine
https://www.afcfp.org/2025-joint-memorial-day-ceremony
8団体：
• Breaking the Silence https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/
• B’Tselem https://www.btselem.org/
• Zazim https://www.zazim.org.il/en/about
• Combatants for Peace https://www.cfpeace.org/
• Machsom Watch https://www.machsomwatch.org/en/node/51914
• Torat Tzedek https://www.torat-tzedek.org/about
• BIMKOM – Planners for Planning Rights https://bimkom.org/eng/
• Parents Against Child Detention https://pacd.org.il/en/
#BreakingTheSilence #BTselem #Zazim #CombatantsForPeace #MachsomWatch #ToratTzedek #Bimkom #PACD
!SAVE THE DATE !
20th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony of
#CombatantsForPeace and The Parents Circle Families Forum
Broadcast live on 29th April 2025 at 8:30pm Jerusalem time from an undisclosed location in #Israel and screened in multiple locations around the world - Register below to receive the link to join us virtually. שנו את השפה לעברית בפינה הימנית העליונה. غيّر اللغة إلى العربية في الزاوية العلوية اليمنى.
#Palestine https://www.afcfp.org/2025-joint-memorial-day-ceremony-1
"Our message to the children of Gaza,
We see you. We hear you. And though we cannot take away your fear or your pain, we carry your voices in our hearts.
You deserve safety. You deserve laughter, play, and dreams — not fear, rubble, and loss. We are working for a future where you can grow up free, in peace, with dignity and hope. Please know: you are not forgotten and we will never stop fighting for a world where you can simply be children.
With love and hope,
#CombatantsForPeace"
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"We will not turn away as the death toll in #Gaza rises, each life a world lost. And we will not forget the Israeli hostages still in captivity abandoned by their own government, human lives caught in a cycle of suffering that must end. Together, we will keep working to end this unimaginable violence - for every life already lost, and for every life that can still be saved."
#CombatantsForPeace
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#CombatantsForPeace:
"This week, #Israel:i Prime Minister #Netanyahu declared that “further talks will happen only under fire.” These words do not represent us.
They do not represent the countless Israelis and Palestinians who know that violence only deepens wounds and distances us from peace.
Nonviolence is not passive - it is a powerful act of resistance against hatred and despair. It is the insistence that another way is possible, even when our leaders tell us otherwise.
#Palestine
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#CombatantsForPeace:
"Yesterday, we gathered for a debrief on AFCFP’s recent tour of #Palestine and #Israel.
Ariel, Weylin, Sheila, and Hassan shared reflections from their time in the region—moments of heartache, inspiration, and hope.
They reminded us that, even in the darkest times, there is the possibility of another way built on compassion, courage, and the pursuit of just #peace.
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