About Us
Since our founding in 1991, Partners for Peace has sought to educate the American public about key issues in the effort to secure peace and justice among Palestinians and Israelis.
Our major projects include the Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One shared Vision speaking tours; highlighting the nonviolent efforts of Palestinians, Israelis, and citizens of other nations to end the occupation of Palestinian territories; and in-depth advocacy with the media.
Partners for Peace strongly advocates a connection between means and ends. We think that for the good of both Palestinians and Israelis the occupation should end, but believe this goal is best advanced by nonviolence rather than attacks on civilians. Attacks on Israeli or Palestinian civilians warrant criticism and do significant damage to advancing substantive peacemaking.
We bring to American audiences and the media the voices that often go unheard. We bring the voices of Palestinian and Israeli women seeking a just peace and a brighter future for their children, their communities and their societies.
Partners for Peace is a UN-registered NGO and a 501(c)(3) organization which can accept tax-deductible donations from U.S. taxpayers. We need your support to reach more people with our important message. Please support our work today.
Partners for Peace grew out of a working committee of some 20 professionals here in Washington DC who began meeting in 1990 as a result of their concern about ongoing and deepening violence in Israel and the occupied territories.
In the fall of 1991, the working committee merged with The American Alliance for Palestinian Human Rights, a 501(c)(3) organization and a UN-registered NGO, changing the name of the organization to Partners for Peace.
We initiated the "Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision" project in January 1998 by bringing three women from Jerusalem, one Muslim, one Jewish and one Christian, to speak in 10 cities nationwide about their fears, hopes and frustrations in the midst of this ongoing conflict. Their voices need to be heard and we provide them with the forums and the media coverage they need to reach the maximum number of people.
To continue raising awareness, our interns have recently started a new project, aimed to reach and educate young students, by carrying out interactive workshops at schools in the DC area.
For several years we researched cases of human rights abuse by Israel against American citizens of Arab origin. These young men were detained without charges, and interrogated, tortured, and imprisoned without due process of law. U.S. government spokespeople said they were able to do very little to protect their rights. We pursued a media campaign to inform the American public about this egregious violation of human rights. More recently, we have worked on cases of nonviolent Americans beaten, detained, or killed by Israeli security forces for their nonviolent efforts.
We bring forward to American audiences and the media the voices of Palestinians and Israelis seeking a just peace.
Mission Statement
- To educate the public and to raise awareness about the issues in the quest for peace and justice in Palestine/Israel.
- To promote a just and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by engaging existing networks and unaffiliated individuals who share this concern.
- To facilitate working relationships between women in Palestine/Israel and communities in the United States.
- To advocate for human rights in the Palestine/Israel.
Call for Donations
Partners for Peace has always been supported by donations. We have received generous grants from several small foundations over the years, but our programs are overwhelmingly supported by individual donations.
Please support our important work with your generous contribution. As a 501(c)(3) organization, U.S. taxpayers can make tax-deductible donations to Partners for Peace. More
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