"They are remarkable, tenacious and inspiring individuals and as a collective an example of what being the change you want to see in the world looks like. The use of Forum Theatre was innovative and effective. It allowed a creative gateway to channel highly complex issues present in the conflict in an engaging way.”
Kristyan Benedict, Campaigns Manager - Amnesty International UK

“Combatants for Peace must really understand about peacemaking - we have a lot to learn from them, they have a lot to share”
Warrington participant, Member of Survivors for Peace

“It’s interesting to use the medium of Theatre...and very encouraging to see Jewish people and Palestinians working together in this way. And if only this could grow and develop more then perhaps there is a hope that more people can see some hope for the future”
Coventry audience member

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Encounters host a programme of events, workshops and conflict resolution processes in the UK for representatives of Combatants for Peace (CfP), a grassroots movement of Israeli and Palestinian ex-combatants engaged in a non-violent struggle to end the Israeli occupation.

Over 2012/13 Ben Yeger is delivering a programme of workshops and processes in Israel/Palestine to support the personal capacity and inner resilience of members of CfP and the movement as a whole. Click here for more details.


CfP was started in 2005 by Palestinians who had been part of the violent struggle against the occupation and Israelis who had fought in the Israeli army. Having put down their arms, CfP members are engaged in a non-violent struggle against the Israeli occupation and for a viable peace in the area.

In 2010 and 2011, Encounters hosted a visit from a group of Israeli and Palestinian members of CfP for a UK tour of public events to share their personal stories and non-violent creative methods for resolving conflict. CfP uses theatre as a tool for dialogue, action and transformation. For an organisation whose members risk arrest and resentment from within their own communities simply for meeting, these extraordinary visits to the UK offer a safe space to deepen relationships within the group and share their creative approach through public events.

Encounters Creative Associate Ben Yeger is the UK representative for CfP and leads this project strand of work. As the UK hosts for CfP, Encounters work in partnership with Amnesty International UK

Project Links

Current CfP Project | CfP UK visit 2011 | CfP UK visit 2010 | Image Gallery | Blog | Tour Documentation for CfP visit 2010 | ‘Teaching with the Other’ article after workshop in Germany

If you are interested in this strand of work please contact Ben Yeger.

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