Pathways to Peace: Learning from Palestinians, Israelis and Each Other

NH Peace Action is excited to welcome special guest speakers joining us from Palestine and Israel via Zoom for our Annual Event, members of Combatants for Peace, a group of ex-combatant Israelis and Palestinians, men and women, who have laid down their weapons and rejected all means of violence. We'll also have lunch, networking, an Activist Awards celebration and more.

This year has seen both unprecedented violence and activism around Israel & Palestine. This year's Annual Event brings us voices of people "on the ground" who remain committed to a nonviolent struggle for justice and an end to Israel's occupation as the way to achieve human rights and security. Much of NHPA's work this year has focused on this issue, so we are glad to offer this opportunity to connect with those most directly affected for further understanding and inspiration.

Combatants for Peace (CfP) is a grassroots movement of Palestinians and Israelis, working together to end the occupation and bring sustainable peace, equality, and freedom. Launched in 2005, they are the only movement worldwide founded by former fighters on both sides of an active conflict. CfP envisions a just future where the inherent equality and dignity of all are fully realized. Committed to joint nonviolence since our inception, we use civil resistance, education, human rights campaigns, and other creative means of activism to transform systems of oppression and build a democratic and equitable society.

Avner Wishnitzer, co-founder of Combatants for Peace shared that: "we refuse to give in before leaders who thrive on death and destruction. We stand for life. Many have lost hope, but we know that hope is not something to be found anyway. It is not simply out there. Hope is to be created through joint action."

Join us to hear more.

There will be ample opportunity for discussion and Q&A via Zoom for both in-person attendees and Zoom attendees.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Derryfield Restaurant, 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, United States