In the midst of the continuing violence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are many who remain committed to moving forward on the road to peace. The Palestinian and Israeli contributors to this book, recognizing the great potential of civil society and NGOs for the peacebuilding process, focus on realistic opportunities for conflict transformation. Drawing from the experiences of the post-Oslo period, seeking to learn from the mistakes that have been made, the authors concentrate on possibilities for just solutions that will enable both peoples to live in peace, safety, and prosperity.

CONTENTS:

# Foreword—N. Chazan
# Foreword—H. Siniora
# Introduction—the Editors

Reflections:
# Palestinian-Israeli Peacebuilding: A Historical Perspective—E. Kaufman and W. Salem
# Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Israel—T. Hermann
# Civil Society and NGOs Building Peace in Palestine—M. Hassassian
# Israeli-Palestinian Joint Activities: Problematic Endeavor, Necessary Challenge—M. Dajani and G. Baskin
# Israeli-Palestinian Second Track Diplomacy—M. Klein and R. Malki
# Nonviolent Action in Israel and Palestine: A Growing Force—M. Abu-Nimer
# Two Peoples, One Civil Society—S. Dichter and K. Abu-Asba
# Looking Back, Looking Forward: Toward Transforming the Conflict—the Editors

Directory:
# 70 Organizations in Israel and Palestine.


A project of the European Centre for Conflict Prevention in cooperation with Panorama- the Palestinian Center for the Dissemination of Democracy and Community development and the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.