A movement of solidarity as a means to end violence can be seen from the websites of Sheikh Jarrah and B'Tselem. Both organizations condemn violence from Palestinians and Isrealis in the conflict and use public condemnations and protests to make their stance evident. Sheikh Jarrah, which holds weekly protests, is currently working to expose the police systems as allowing violent behavior to spread, particularly violence by settlers toward Palestinians in Anatot and is holding a peace vigil there on November 11, 2011.
This idea of solidarity first is interesting. I can understand the thought that violence and the conflict can not be ended until Jews and Palestinians recognize the other adn have some solidarity, but I also wonder if solidarity is possible as long as violence is present...
Questions for Eitan Grossman:
Are you pursuing an end to the violence as a part of the peace process or must violence be stopped before peace can even be considered?
Have vigils like the one to be held on Novemer 11 been effective in the past? Are the demands of the group actually recognized?
Great questions! I definitely feel that an end to the violence is part of the peace process and for peace to be considered the violence must be stop. I think it's one in the same. I also wonder if the group's demands have been recognized. I asked a similar question but was wondering if it was recognized by the Israeli government and what their response was.
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