Combatants For Peace

By: Nathan Higgins

About the organization/Mission

• NGO of Israeli and Palestinians

• Trying to stop the violence between Israeli & Palestinian public
• Committed to non- violent civil disobedience against Israeli and all
forms of violence between the two sides
• Mission: to build an ever expanding Palestinian- Israeli joint
activist community
• Motivate a non- violent activity promoting freedom & security for
people in their homeland
Activities

• Organized meeting between veterans from both sides, and has

expanded into seven bi-national groups
• Participate in humanitarian aid work, including rebuilding
demolished playgrounds and houses
• Hold ex-combatants’ meetings which allows each side to
understand the other’s story
Awards

• 2017 Nominee for the Noble Peace Prize

• The “Search for Common Ground” Award in 2007
• The Livia Foundation Conflict Resolution Award
• The Tufts Global Leadership Award
5 Unfamiliar Terms

• NGO: international organizations that are active in humanitarian,

human rights, and healthcare
• Bi-national: involving two nations
• Humanitarian: A person who is devoted to promote human welfare
• Combatants: A person who is fighting in international law or is
resisting a movement
• Activist: A group who takes part in politics