Palestine / Israel

The official peace negotiations are stagnating. Frustration about this is on the rise and bears a high risk for new escalations of violence. At the same time, on both sides civil society groups are active for an end of occupation and a just peace, with nonviolent means.

Against this background, within the framework of the Civil Peace Service we support our local partners to achieve the following main objectives:

• Actors and initiatives that are part of the nonviolent, human rights-based movements, have increased their capacities in participation mechanisms, expressing their concerns and addressing these nonviolently. Women & women initiatives in particular develop their own modes of participation.
• Actors and initiatives that are part of the nonviolent, human rights-based movements pursue more effective approaches and structures that contribute to their safety and that of other (Women) Human Rights Defenders (W/HRD).
• Actors and initiatives that are part of the nonviolent, human rights-based movements, develop lobby and advocacy strategies. By advocating for their concerns they specifically reach the promotion and protection of human rights and W/HRDs in a wider public as well as relevant decision-makers in the region and abroad, in order for these to more effectively engage in promoting an end of the occupation.