The reason why there is so many groups promoting peace in Israel is because the society allows space for individuals to think as they wish. There is no space in Arab society for free thinkers, they will be harrased or even worse killed. This is why Arafat never made peace at camp david where he was offered everything he wanted. He couldn't make peace, his own people would have killed him if he had.

here is one site that I found for logically minded Arabs
www.arabsforisrael.com/

I think the International Solidarity movement is a very important peace initiative from the Palestinian side..
Organisations like B'tselem also work with Palestinians..
Interesting article..


Father of girl who filmed Ni’lin shooting and Canadian activist arrested in Ni’lin
July 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region, Photos

On the 23rd July, the father of the girl who filmed the Israeli shooting of a detainee in Ni’lin and a Canadian activist were arrested during a non-violent demonstration again in Ni’lin against the construction of the apartheid wall.

Photos courtesy of Activestills

The arrests occurred at a non-violent women’s demonstration again the construction of the wall in which the two were arrested after observing the march towards the construction site.

When the Israeli army attacked the demonstration, Amirra went in to protect the demonstrators, while Victor MacDiarmid, a Canadian citizen, took photographs. The two men were arrested within minutes.

Interviewed on Palestinian TV this morning, the 14 year old girl expressed concern that her family would be targeted by the Israeli army due her film being publicized. Her footage was broadcast throughout the world and has caused shock waves in Israel, where a soldier has been arrested and an official investigation launched.

Victor MacDiarmid is from Kingston, Ontario, and has twice been shot by rubber-coated steel bullets while attempting to take in supplies to Ni’lin during a recent a four-day Israeli army blockade of the village. He will be brought to court on the 24th July in Jerusalem, while the details of Jamal Amirra’s case are not yet clear.
www.palsolidarity.org/main/20...n-nilin/

Another non violent effort peace is being made by the people of Bil'in

Usually they get welcomed with tear gas by the IDF..
Sometimes even with bullets..

Italian Judge Injured By Israeli Army In Peaceful Demonstration Against The Wall, In Bil’in

Written by Haitham Sabbah on 07. June 2008,
PRESS RELEASE
BY
LUISA MORGANTINI

Vice President of the European Parliament


ITALIAN JUDGE INJURED BY ISRAELI ARMY IN PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE WALL, IN BIL’IN (WEST BANK)
Bil’in, (West Bank) 6th June 2008

A demonstration against the wall in Bil’in, a Palestinian village close to Ramallah, just concluded the Third Annual Conference (2nd-4th June) organized by the Bil’in Popular Committee for non-violent resistance with the participation of the Vice President of the European Parliament Luisa Morgantini and of the Peace Nobel Prize, Maired Corrigan Maguire, and also of many Palestinian, Israeli personalities and delegations from France, Belgium, Germany and different European countries; from Italy a delegation of 40 people belonging to Italian Women in Black, many NGOs, the association Aktivamente and representatives from Giuristi Democratici (Italian Democratic Lawyers).

After the end of the meeting, there was near the wall a football match, opened by Luisa Morgantini and Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian FIFA: the match was played by International, Palestinian and Israeli activists together, but interrupted by teargas fired by the Israeli army.

At one thirty p.m. started the weekly Friday non-violent protest against the wall, which in Bil’in confiscated more then 60% of the villagers’ land: although the demonstrators marched until the gate of the construction site of the wall peacefully and without forcing it, the Israeli soldiers immediately intervened firing a big quantity of teargas at man-height and injuring some demonstrators among those a judge from Sicily, Giulio Toscano, belonging to the Italian Democratic Lawyers’ delegation (Giuristi Democratici). Luisa Morgantini with crying eyes and burning the throat and the lungs for the gas inhaled, declared her “commitment to the popular and non violent struggle in Bil’in like in all the villages where the wall is steeling lands and its sources for the life of Palestinian people through an Israeli policy of colonization and military occupation which kills peace and justice”. Also the Peace Nobel Prize, Maired Corrigan Maguire was intoxicated by the teargas.

Since three years up to now, Bil’in and the persistence of its inhabitants and of all the Palestinian, Israeli and International Peace activists represent an extraordinary example of non-violent resistance against the wall and the confiscation of Palestinian lands, resulting from 40 years of Israeli military occupation.

Further Info Luisa Morgantini 00972 54 72 71 742 or Office in Rome 0039 06 69 95 02 17

Luisa.morgantini@europarl.europa.eu; www.luisamorgantini.net

What Andrew omits is that many of the Israeli peace groups he listed are disgusted at Israeli state behavior and the Occupation. In other words, their opinions of Israel are diametrically opposed to his own apologist opinions.

Andrew: perhaps instead of just posting links you should read what these groups have to say :-)

And here is a more complete list. It is difficult to organize a civil society when your people are being attacked, your land stolen and your economy choked.

www.mideastweb.org/mewgroups.htm