Strategic Goals & Objectives of CFP

Goal 1:

Empower an ever-expanding community of Palestinians, Israelis, and international allies engaged in collective acts of nonviolent co-resistance and transformation.

Academic Researcher Erica Chenoweth, PhD, has documented what is required to create comprehensive, revolutionary systems change in societal conflicts. Chenoweth's research shows that when citizens rise up nonviolently, it only takes engaging 3.5% of the population to bring about change and ensure profound structural, even revolutionary shifts. Our movement builds the momentum and infrastructure necessary to reach this 3.5%. Each year, we move closer to this goal as we recruit and engage new members and support our partners to do the same.

As of 2025, the movement has engaged over 74,000 Israelis, Palestinians, and internationals in acts of nonviolent resistance and solidarity.

Goal 2:

Empower the next generation of nonviolent activist leaders.

The change we seek will take time, and it may not be realized in this generation. Yet we believe in the dream of a peaceful and just land where all people live in freedom and security. Our movement equips and empowers the next generation of nonviolent Israeli and Palestinian leaders who are capable of carrying on the dream and making it a reality. Each year we:

• Support the training of 100 Palestinian and Israeli nonviolent activist leaders annually through Freedom Schools and the engagement of 85% of program graduates in Alumni Leadership groups.

• Empower at least 20 young adults in Israeli and Palestinian Youth Programs to initiate and lead solidarity actions in the West Bank.

Goal 3:

Support Palestinians to remain steadfast on their lands.

As we work to end the occupation, it is vital that we co-resist and disrupt one of the occupation's most brutal strategies, making life so unlivable for Palestinians in the West Bank that they are forced to flee their homes and land. As a joint movement, we are guided by Palestinian members to take solidarity actions for co-resistance and human rights support. Each year we:

• Support and lead regular solidarity actions, including human rights campaigns, resourcing basic needs and protective presence on the ground, and meeting with policymakers to partner on diplomatic solutions.

Goal 4:

Embody and be a visible model of a vibrant, hands-on joint community that works in solidarity across borders.

Across Israel, Palestine, and the international community, many are raised to believe there is no partner for peace on “the other side.” This belief fuels fear, separation, and ongoing violence. As a joint, cross-border movement, we challenge this narrative by living a different reality: one rooted in partnership, shared humanity, and a commitment to justice and liberation for all.

Through our work, we demonstrate that solidarity is not only possible but powerful. By building relationships across lines of division and engaging in collective action, we offer a living model of what a just and peaceful future can look like, and help shift public understanding toward the possibility of partnership and transformation. Each year we:

• Engage 15,000 Israelis and Palestinians and 200,000 international participants in our Joint Memorial Day Ceremony.

• Engage 300 Palestinians and Israelis and 3,000 international participants in our Joint Nakba Remembrance Day Ceremony.

Goal 5:

Raise local and international awareness of life under military occupation to change attitudes and actions on a wide scale within societies and governments.

Across Israel, Palestine, and the global community, systemic segregation, disinformation, and lived realities of violence shape how people see, and often fail to see, one another. For many Israelis, the daily realities faced by Palestinians remain invisible or distorted, contributing to dehumanization. For many Palestinians, limited interactions with Israelis outside of systems of control and violence make it difficult to humanize the occupying “other.”

While acknowledging the profound asymmetry of power, our cross-border movement understands that systems of occupation, violence, and separation harm all people, though not equally. Through shared testimony, education, and collaborative action, we aim to expand public understanding, foster recognition of interconnected realities, and support pathways toward a more just and secure future for everyone.

• Accomplish at least two international awareness campaigns that highlight the realities of life under occupation.

• Facilitate at least two annual delegations of CfP Palestinian and Israeli members to meet with U.S. representatives on Capitol Hill, and support engagements with diplomatic offices from at least six countries to share testimonies and joint work.

•Support regular nonviolent demonstrations in the U.S., Israel, and Palestine.

•Support regional groups of Israelis and Palestinians working on the ground to build a transformational joint civil society.

• Lead at least ten international virtual education programs through CollectiveED, at least two in-person U.S. speaking tours with CfP activists, and multi-narrative tours to Israel and Palestine at least once every two years.

• Generate consistent media coverage across mainstream, traditional, and social media platforms.