Under the title “It’s Time”, the People’s Peace Summit will take place on next Thursday and Friday, May 8–9, across Jerusalem. “This will be an unprecedented event marking the launch of the renewed, united, and powerful Israeli peace movement,” said organizers. “Because it’s time. Now, amidst our anger, grief and pain, after long years of fear and violence, of struggle, of occupation and of terrorism. The war that broke out on October 7th must be the last war, and it can be the war after which will come peace,” they agreed.

Hadash MKs Ayman Odeh, Ofer Cassif and former MK Dov Khenin during the close session of the People’s Peace Summit held in Tel-Aviv, July 1, 2024 (Photo: People’s Peace Summit)

“It’s Time” is a coalition of dozens of peacebuilding and shared society organizations, working together with determination and courage to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, war and occupation through a political agreement that will ensure both peoples’ right to self-determination and secure lives. The events will be held at Binyanei Ha’uma, Jerusalem Cinematheque, Sam Spiegel, Smadar Initiative, Hamiffal, Muslala, The Mizkaka, Willy Brandt Center and many more places.

A huge peace camp event was held on July 2024 by the same coalition in south Tel Aviv. Hadash MK Ayman Odeh was the keynote speaker at the mass meeting. Also featured: Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, Shaanan Street with Ayala Ingedasht and Safaa Hathut, Achinoam Nini and Nur Darwish, Yael Deckelbaum and Lian Khawila, Dugri: Saz and Uriya 

The event is led by several major peace and human rights organizations, among them: Partnership for Peace, Hadash, Combatants for Peace, the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace, Forum, Zazim, Women Wage Peace, Standing Together, Peace Now, Ir Amim, Peace Now, Mehazkim, Abraham Initiatives, Rabbis for Human Rights, Mizrahi Civic Collective, The Faithful Left, Mothers Against Violence, Peace NGOs Forum, Psychoactive, Other Voice, Social Workers for Peace and Welfare, Mothers’ Cry, Kedma for Equality in Education, Academy for Equality, Ir Amim. Itach-Ma’aki – Women Lawyers For Social Justice, The Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality, Breaking the Silence, Kahanism, Racism and Homophobia – Not In Our School, Young Communist League, Machsom Watch, Parents Against Child Detention, Jordan Valley Activists, Social Workers for Democracy ,Yesh Gvul, Torat Tzedek, Isha l’Isha Haifa Feminist Center in Haida, Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights, JStreet Israel, Emek Shaveh, East of Peace, Culture of Solidarity and Democratic Women Movement in Israel.

Related: https://maki.org.il/en/?p=31957