Engaging with conflict, challenging hate
In this toolkit you will find examples and guidance from conflict resolution practitioners that refer to specific divisions and hatreds, in particular around the far right. We hope that these case studies can help Quakers and community organisers reflect on how we grapple with and respond to conflict and hate.
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Practical peacebulding
This practical peacebuilding handbook shares the rich experience of practitioners working on community-led nonviolence and peacebuilding in East Africa. The handbook describes peacebuilding and nonviolence approaches whilst recognising no 'onesize-fits-all'. Each nonviolent campaign strategy and all peace work needs to be uniquely designed to fit the local context and owned by the local communities. This handbook emphasises the learning from practice that shows change is best achieved by a mix of both peacebuilding and nonviolent action approaches.
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Challenging antisemitism
This guide is for Quakers to understand and recognise antisemitism and develop our skills at challenging it. It is based on advice for ecumenical accompaniers, who spend time accompanying Israelis and Palestinians in Israel and the West Bank and then return to their home countries to tell the public and policymakers about their experiences. It has been adapted for Quakers based in Britain rather than people talking about Israel and Palestine.
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Dining with Diplomats, Praying with Gunmen
Conciliation involves working with people who have used violence to achieve their goals. It means gaining a deeper understanding of their aims, while maintaining a strong moral but neutral position. Subtitled “Experiences of International Conciliation for a New Generation of Peacemakers," this book follows an inspiring conference in September 2019, at which experienced conciliators and younger peace activists came together to share learning and consider how to take the work forward with renewed energy.
Author Anne Bennett has broad experience in conciliation, developing peacemaking programs in areas of violent conflict before working in Lebanon and Belfast.
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