In 2006, Israeli and Palestinian former combatants, people who had taken an active role in the conflict, laid down their weapons and established Combatants for Peace. The egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots movement was founded on the belief that the cycle of violence can only be broken when Israelis and Palestinians join forces. Combatants for Peace is the only organization, worldwide, in which former fighters on both sides of an active conflict have laid down their weapons, choosing to work together for peace and justice. They were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, 2017.

Disturbing the Peace is an award-winning documentary made about the movement. After the film, two leading members of the organization, founder and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Suliman Khatib and IDF veteran Rami ben-Ari, will join us in the theater via skype for a Q&A and share the work that they are doing to end the occupation and bring peace to their homeland.