In 2006, Israelis and Palestinians who were born into conflict and formerly faced one another as sworn enemies, chose to do the unimaginable. A small group of former enemy combatants began meeting one another in secret to challenge their fate and the violent status quo. These fighters and soldiers once committed to armed battle laid down their weapons to join forces and nonviolently co-resist the occupation, leading to the creation of Combatants for Peace.

MEPN will host two speakers representing Combatants for Peace, Ahmed Helou, a Palestinian, and Iris Gur, an Israeli. Together they will discuss their journeys toward peace.