Coalition_of_Women_for_Peace
Coalition of Women for Peace
Israeli-Palestinian anti-occupation organization
The Coalition of Women for Peace (Hebrew: קואליציית נשים לשלום) is an umbrella organization of women's groups in Israel, established in November 2000. It describes itself as "a feminist organization against the occupation of Palestine and for a just peace.".[1] CWP says that it is "committed to ending the occupation and creating a more just society, while enhancing women’s inclusion and participation in the public discourse".[1]
The groups that founded the Coalition of Women for Peace are Machsom Watch, Noga Feminist Journal, Women in Black, The Fifth Mother, TANDI, Bat Shalom, New Profile and NELED.[2]
The Coalition of Women for Peace came to an agreement on their principles for a solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a conference in Nazareth in November 2000.
- the struggle to end the occupation on the basis of two states for two peoples
- Jerusalem as two capitals for two states
- a just solution to the refugee problem based on UN resolutions
- involvement of women in peace negotiations
- reducing Israel's militarism
- social and economic justice for all
- equal citizenship of the Palestinian citizens and integration of Israel into the Middle East
In 2009 the Coalition of Women for Peace held a series of ideological and political debates to revise these principles to reflect the current positions of its activists. This includes a political solution based on historical justice and international law (recognizing the two state solution as only one possible outcome) and support for the Right of Return of Palestinian refugees.[citation needed]