#CombatantsForPeace:
This Wednesday, August 20th, we invite you to join Dry Lands, Deep Courage: Co-Resisting Water #Apartheid in the #JordanValley — a conversation with Palestinian and Israeli CfP activists working together to defend the basic human right to water. This event is part of our summer campaign, Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance. The conversation will be moderated by Eszter Koranyi, Israeli Executive Director of CfP. You’ll hear from the following speakers:
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You’ll hear from the following speakers:

Elie Avidor – An Israeli engineer and former combatant, now working side-by-side with Palestinian shepherd communities in the Jordan Valley to protect them from settler violence and displacement.
Jamil Qassas – Palestinian General Coordinator of CfP, a refugee whose family was displaced in 1948, and a steadfast leader of nonviolent resistance.

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Iris Gur – An Israeli human rights advocate whose journey into peace activism began when her daughter was imprisoned for refusing mandatory military service.
Sayel Jabareen – A Palestinian activist and Campaigns Manager for Combatants for Peace, leading nonviolent initiatives on the ground across the West Bank.

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Together, these voices will bring you inside the daily reality of water apartheid, revealing how it shapes life in the Jordan Valley — and how communities are pushing back. They’ll also share clear, actionable ways you can stand in solidarity and advocate for justice for all. We hope to see you soon!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
⏰ 1:00–2:15 PM ET | 8:00–9:15 PM Jerusalem
📍 Zoom
Register:
https://secure.everyaction.com/8BrPRttn5k2xeiH_EKpatg2

Dry Lands, Deep Courage: Co-Resisting Water Apartheid in the Jordan Valley

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Iris Gur, an Israeli member from #CombatantsForPeace: "Last Friday my group, the Jordan valley activists, with 24hours shifts in protective presence, we went to a little community with children and elders for a night shift. One of the boys, 17 years old, was very afraid and asked her to look at the water tanks at night because they had just bought water: 'I am afraid: in another community settlers polluted the water tank" I know this boy for two years. I never saw him so afraid, so tired'"
The story of Iris Gur:
"In 2017, my youngest daughter, Noa, told me she was refusing to serve in the army. My first reaction was to shout: “How dare you?” That was the beginning of a shared journey. Noa was imprisoned for four months in a military prison. While supporting her, I began my own journey to truly understand. I was labeled a “radical leftist,” and even now, I struggle to understand what is so radical about wanting freedom, justice, and safety for all people."
https://www.cfpeace.org/personal-stories-1/iris-gur
Iris Gur — Combatants for Peace

Combatants for Peace
Edited the first post because not 100% sure if I got the quote correctly. Will share the youtube link the next days for the whole event once it's published.
We are a minority, says Iris Gur about her group of activists. "I am ashamed but most of the Isrealis they really don't care what happens to Palestinians. We will continue, because one day people will wake up. I go to Jordan valley every week: At home I feel hopeless. In the Jordan valley in the Palestinian communities and with #CombatantsForPeace I can laugh although it's so difficult. People have good energy although its hot - it's our community. We feel we belong there."

"If I don't go, I will miss them. I go for myself. I am getting more than I am giving. There, I can feel hope. And we will hold it. As Jameel said: One day the occuption will be over.

I am a second generation from the holocaust. Maybe my kids will ask me one day: where were you? And i can say proudly: I was not silent. We do our best."

Also Sayel Jabaree says, he wants to be able to say his kids what he did agains occupation and apartheid. "I want to change the situation now. I want today to live as a citizen, says, Sayel Jabaree. I want to make change today"

More about Sayel and the Palestinian-Israeli group of activists
https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/2024-09-08/ty-article-magazine/.premium/its-my-duty-what-brings-these-activists-to-a-palestinian-town-in-the-jordan-valley/00000191-c236-db84-a3bd-eb7e5b650000
https://archive.ph/890FS

Iris, Sayel and all the others ask you to co-resist and support to end water Apartheid and settler Violence in Palestine: By writing to MPs and governments with a focus on water. And by helping financially:
"With your support, farmers in Bardala and families across the West Bank will not be left to fight this war of survival alone. If you’ve already given, thank you so much. We ask that you share this campaign with a friend who may also want to stand in solidarity."

https://www.drove.com/campaign/688f46802974ddf4c4dc49dd

Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance

Donate in: * GBP - https://drove.com/.2Onl * EUR - https://drove.com/.2Onv * ILS - https://drove.com/.2OnC Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance This summer, help us raise $75,000 by August 31 to protect human rights, co-resist violence and occupation, and unite Palestinians, Israelis, and international allies building a future of justice and shared humanity. Your generosity will empower four urgent initiatives: 1. Support orphaned children from Gaza as they prepare for the new school year 2. Provide emergency aid to families forcibly displaced by Israeli military invasions in Tulkarem 3. Ensure access to clean water and defend communities in the Jordan Valley threatened by land seizure and settler violence 4. Strengthen the emotional resilience of nonviolent activists resisting systemic violence The Crisis In Gaza, starvation has reached catastrophic levels after months of violent siege, bombardment, and mass displacement. Families go days without food due to the Israeli blockade. Children are dying from forced starvation. Aid is blocked. Across the globe, people of conscience grieve as the entire population is pushed toward annihilation. At the same time, around 50 Israeli hostages remain in captivity, with roughly 20 believed to be alive. Their families are in agony, pleading for a government response that prioritizes their return. The hostages’ captivity is a deep wound in Israeli society. People of conscience across the globe ache as we witness man-made policies prioritize political gain over human life. With all eyes on Gaza and the hostages still held, occupation violence is rapidly intensifying across the West Bank like we’ve never witnessed before. Israeli military invasions and settler attacks have displaced entire communities. Road closures and checkpoints cut off access to hospitals, schools, and markets. Homes are torched, water poisoned, and families forced to flee. We at Combatants for Peace are responding — we will meet this moment with urgent care, shared resistance, and unshakable solidarity. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help. Together, we can: 1. Support Orphaned Children from Gaza More than 60,000 have been killed by Israel in Gaza, including thousands of children. Some of the youngest survivors, now orphaned, have been brought to Bethlehem, where they are receiving care. We’re helping them start the school year with dignity, providing school bags, clothing, lunchboxes, and other essentials. Your support sends a message that the world has not forgotten them. 2. Emergency Aid in Tulkarem In the Tulkarem refugee camp, Israeli military invasions have demolished homes and displaced over 18,000 people, including our own Palestinian activists. CfP is distributing food, diapers, formula, and supplies to families made homeless overnight. In the U.S., we will lead an advocacy campaign to draw attention to the injustice. 3. Clean Water in the Jordan Valley In the Jordan Valley, water is being weaponized. While Israeli settlements enjoy full access, Palestinian communities are denied permits to drill wells or repair cisterns. We're delivering water tanks to families facing settler violence and state-enforced drought, resisting displacement by helping them remain on their land with dignity and hope. 4. Emotional Resilience for Nonviolent Resistance Sustaining this movement requires more than courage, it requires intentional care. Palestinian and Israeli activists are working under extreme emotional and physical pressure as well as threats to their safety. CfP is providing peer-led support, community care, and trauma-informed workshops. These are vitally important to keep our movement alive and to sustain this crucial work. We need you. In unthinkable times like these, hope is a radical act, and so is solidarity. Your donation today will support Palestinians and Israelis on the frontlines of co-resistance, who are not only responding to injustice but embodying the solution. They are not waiting for peace and justice to be handed down: they are modeling it into existence. Will you stand with those taking action for humanity and building the foundation for a just and liberated future? Donate today.

and currently donations up to 15.000 USD are being doubled by B8 of hope
https://www.drove.com/campaign/688f46802974ddf4c4dc49dd
https://b8ofhope.org/
Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance

Donate in: * GBP - https://drove.com/.2Onl * EUR - https://drove.com/.2Onv * ILS - https://drove.com/.2OnC Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance This summer, help us raise $75,000 by August 31 to protect human rights, co-resist violence and occupation, and unite Palestinians, Israelis, and international allies building a future of justice and shared humanity. Your generosity will empower four urgent initiatives: 1. Support orphaned children from Gaza as they prepare for the new school year 2. Provide emergency aid to families forcibly displaced by Israeli military invasions in Tulkarem 3. Ensure access to clean water and defend communities in the Jordan Valley threatened by land seizure and settler violence 4. Strengthen the emotional resilience of nonviolent activists resisting systemic violence The Crisis In Gaza, starvation has reached catastrophic levels after months of violent siege, bombardment, and mass displacement. Families go days without food due to the Israeli blockade. Children are dying from forced starvation. Aid is blocked. Across the globe, people of conscience grieve as the entire population is pushed toward annihilation. At the same time, around 50 Israeli hostages remain in captivity, with roughly 20 believed to be alive. Their families are in agony, pleading for a government response that prioritizes their return. The hostages’ captivity is a deep wound in Israeli society. People of conscience across the globe ache as we witness man-made policies prioritize political gain over human life. With all eyes on Gaza and the hostages still held, occupation violence is rapidly intensifying across the West Bank like we’ve never witnessed before. Israeli military invasions and settler attacks have displaced entire communities. Road closures and checkpoints cut off access to hospitals, schools, and markets. Homes are torched, water poisoned, and families forced to flee. We at Combatants for Peace are responding — we will meet this moment with urgent care, shared resistance, and unshakable solidarity. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help. Together, we can: 1. Support Orphaned Children from Gaza More than 60,000 have been killed by Israel in Gaza, including thousands of children. Some of the youngest survivors, now orphaned, have been brought to Bethlehem, where they are receiving care. We’re helping them start the school year with dignity, providing school bags, clothing, lunchboxes, and other essentials. Your support sends a message that the world has not forgotten them. 2. Emergency Aid in Tulkarem In the Tulkarem refugee camp, Israeli military invasions have demolished homes and displaced over 18,000 people, including our own Palestinian activists. CfP is distributing food, diapers, formula, and supplies to families made homeless overnight. In the U.S., we will lead an advocacy campaign to draw attention to the injustice. 3. Clean Water in the Jordan Valley In the Jordan Valley, water is being weaponized. While Israeli settlements enjoy full access, Palestinian communities are denied permits to drill wells or repair cisterns. We're delivering water tanks to families facing settler violence and state-enforced drought, resisting displacement by helping them remain on their land with dignity and hope. 4. Emotional Resilience for Nonviolent Resistance Sustaining this movement requires more than courage, it requires intentional care. Palestinian and Israeli activists are working under extreme emotional and physical pressure as well as threats to their safety. CfP is providing peer-led support, community care, and trauma-informed workshops. These are vitally important to keep our movement alive and to sustain this crucial work. We need you. In unthinkable times like these, hope is a radical act, and so is solidarity. Your donation today will support Palestinians and Israelis on the frontlines of co-resistance, who are not only responding to injustice but embodying the solution. They are not waiting for peace and justice to be handed down: they are modeling it into existence. Will you stand with those taking action for humanity and building the foundation for a just and liberated future? Donate today.