PART I: BACKGROUND Learning from the Peacemakers: A Research Inquiry PART II: PALESTINIAN CONTEXT: THEMES I-III Palestinian Awareness and Understanding of the Conflict Joining the Conflict: Palestinian Struggle against the Occupation Removing Oneself to the Peace PART III: ISRAELI CONTEXT THEMES I-III Israeli Awareness and Understanding of Conflict Joining the Conflict: Defending One's Country Removing Oneself to the Peace PART IV: THEMES IV-VII: A NEW CONTEXT OF WORKING TOGETHER The Path of Nonviolence through Combatants for Peace Challenges and Conviction Knowing Personhood of the Other Outcomes of Nonviolent Action Personal Growth PART V: DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Evaluation of Research Process Combatants of Peace: Actualizing Peace Theory, Education and Research Discussion: A Transformative Paradigm for Peace