In October 2026, the Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation organization “Combatants for Peace” visited the Peace Academy and Rhineland-Palatinate. From October 15 to 18, a total of four public events took place in Mainz, Kirchheimbolanden, Neustadt/Weinstr., and Ludwigshafen/Rhein.

Since 2006, “Combatants for Peace (CfP)” has brought together former combatants from Israel and Palestine who have renounced violence and are working together to promote peace, dialogue, and understanding. Our guests, Elie Avidor and Sayel Jabareen, shared their personal experiences and described how they found their way out of the spiral of hatred and violence.

The event offered a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insights into peace work from one of the world’s most conflict-ridden regions. Especially at a time when the conflicts in the Middle East are also shaping public discourse in Germany, the guests’ experiences served as a testament to the fact that mutual understanding can be achieved even under the most difficult conditions.

With these four events, “Combatants for Peace” focused a key part of their tour of Germany on Rhineland-Palatinate. At the same time, this allowed the Peace Academy to expand its activities even further across the state and to establish new partnerships, particularly with the University of Mainz, the Kirchheimbolanden Peace Days, the Protestant Dean’s office and the Neustadt/Weinstr. Collegiate Church, as well as the Kulturkirche Friedenskirche in Ludwigshafen/Rhein.

In October 2026, the Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation organization “Combatants for Peace” visited the Peace Academy and Rhineland-Palatinate. From October 15 to 18, a total of four public events took place in Mainz, Kirchheimbolanden, Neustadt/Weinstr., and Ludwigshafen/Rhein.

Since 2006, “Combatants for Peace (CfP)” has brought together former combatants from Israel and Palestine who have renounced violence and are working together to promote peace, dialogue, and understanding. Our guests, Elie Avidor and Sayel Jabareen, shared their personal experiences and described how they found their way out of the spiral of hatred and violence.

The event offered a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insights into peace work from one of the world’s most conflict-ridden regions. Especially at a time when the conflicts in the Middle East are also shaping public discourse in Germany, the guests’ experiences served as a testament to the fact that mutual understanding can be achieved even under the most difficult conditions.

With these four events, “Combatants for Peace” focused a key part of their tour of Germany on Rhineland-Palatinate. At the same time, this allowed the Peace Academy to expand its activities even further across the state and to establish new partnerships, particularly with the University of Mainz, the Kirchheimbolanden Peace Days, the Protestant Dean’s office and the Neustadt/Weinstr. Collegiate Church, as well as the Kulturkirche Friedenskirche in Ludwigshafen/Rhein.