In early 2005, Yonatan Shapira and Bassam Aramin began meeting secretly along with a handful of other Palestinian and Israeli fighters in an effort to find a better way. The organization became known as Combatants for Peace.

Less than a year after they held a press conference announcing their goals, Bassam’s 10 year old daughter Abir was killed, he believes, by Israeli soldiers. But instead of hate, Bassam pledged continued non-violence while demanding justice for the death of his daughter.

Yonatan and Bassam talk with Dick Gordon about their stories and Combatants for Peace.

This program was produced by The Story for January 24, 2008.

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