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Le portail rinoceros d’informations sur les initiatives citoyennes pour la construction d’un autre monde a été intégré au nouveau site Ritimo pour une recherche simplifiée et élargie.

Ce site (http://www.rinoceros.org/) constitue une archive des articles publiés avant 2008 qui n'ont pas été transférés.

Le projet rinoceros n’a pas disparu, il continue de vivre pour valoriser les points de vue des acteurs associatifs dans le monde dans le site Ritimo.

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Bitterlemons

Bitterlemons.org is a website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. It focuses on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and peace process. It is produced, edited and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli. Its goal is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas. Bitterlemons.org aspires to impact the way Palestinians, Israelis and others worldwide think about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Bitterlemons.org maintains complete organizational and institutional symmetry between its Palestinian and Israeli components. Each edition addresses a specific issue of controversy. Articles by Alpher and Khatib are accompanied by additional articles by, or interviews with, a prominent Israeli and a prominent Palestinian. No intelligent and articulate views are considered taboo. Each weekly edition of bitterlemons.org is posted on the website and readers can also obtain a free subscription by entering their email address in the space provided on the home page.

Email : bitterlemons@bitterlemons.org
Website : http://www.bitterlemons.org

Center for International Policy (CIP)

The Center for International Policy was founded in 1975, in the wake of the Vietnam War, by former diplomats and peace activists. This mix of those from inside the government and those from outside by choice has shaped both our methodology and our agenda.

CIP’s Americas Program offers timely policy analysis, North-South dialogue and in-depth reports on key issues of the hemisphere through weekly publications by its experienced staff and regional network of policy experts.

Our Win Without War project is a coalition of national organizations that oppose the militarization of U.S. foreign policy and the doctrine of unilateral military preemption. It advocates fundamental changes in U.S. policy in Iraq that will bring our troops home safely and quickly and promote the creation of a sovereign and peaceful Iraq.

Address : 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW Suite 801 - Washington, DC 20036
Phone: + 202 232-3317
Fax: +202 232-3440
Email: cipATciponline.org
Website: http://ciponline.org

Global Exchange

http://www.globalexchange.org

Founded in 1988, Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world.

Address : 2017 Mission Street, #303, San Francisco CA 94110 - USA
Phone: 01-415-255-7296
Fax: 415.255.7498
Email: info@globalexchange.org
Website: http://www.globalexchange.org

Gush Shalom

Gush Shalom (which means in Hebrew « The Peace Bloc ») is often described as « resolute », « militant », « radical » or « consistent ». It is known for its unwavering stand in times of crisis, such as the al-Aksa intifada. For years now, Gush Shalom has played a leading role in determining the moral and political agenda of the peace forces in Israel, as well as in breaking the so-called « national consensus » based on misinformation.

Gush Shalom is an extra-parliamentary organization, independent of any party or other political grouping. Some of its activists do belong to political parties, but the Gush is not aligned to any particular party. The primary aim of Gush Shalom is to influence Israeli public opinion and lead it towards peace and conciliation with the Palestinian people, based on the following principles :

  • putting an end to the occupation,
  • accepting the right of the Palestinian people to establish an independent and sovereign State of Palestine in all the territories occupied by Israel in 1967
  • reinstating the pre-1967 « Green Line » as the border between the State of Israel and the State of Palestine (with possible minor exchanges of territories agreed between the parties). The border will be open for the free movement of people and goods, subject to mutual agreement
    - establishing Jerusalem as the capital of the two states, with East Jerusalem (including the Haram al-Sharif) serving as the capital of Palestine and West Jerusalem (including the Western Wall) serving as the capital of Israel. The city is to be united on the physical and municipal level, based on mutual agreement
  • recognizing in principle the Right of Return of the Palestinian refugees, allowing each refugee to choose freely between compensation and repatriation to Palestine and Israel, and fixing by mutual agreement the number of refugees who will be able to return to Israel in annual quotas, without undermining the foundations of Israel
  • safeguarding the security of both Israel and Palestine by mutual agreement and guarantees
  • striving for overall peace between Israel and all Arab countries and the creation of a regional union

Contact : info@gush-shalom.org
Website : http://gush-shalom.org

International Alert

International Alert was established in 1985 and is a leading peacebuilding organisation working in over twenty countries and territories around the world. It is committed in :

  • working together with people who live in areas affected or threatened by armed conflict to make a positive difference for peace
  • improving both the substance and implementation of international policies that affect peacebuilding and the prospects for peace
  • strengthening the peacebuilding sector by increasing its expertise and profile

Address: International Alert, 346 Clapham Road
London, SW9 9AP - United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7627 6800
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7627 6900
Email: communications@international-alert.org
Website: http://www.international-alert.org/

Ta’ayush

In the fall of 2000, Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel joined together to form Ta’ayush (Arabic for « life in common »), a grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership.

They live surrounded by walls and barbed wirec : the walls of segregation, racism, and discrimination between Jews and Arabs within Israel ; the walls of closure and siege encircling the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip ; and the wall of war surrounding all inhabitants of Israel, so long as Israel remains an armed fortress in the heart of the Middle East.

A future of equality, justice and peace began, between them, through concrete, daily actions of solidarity to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and to achieve full civil equality for all Israeli citizens.

Contact : info@taayush.org
Website : http://www.taayush.org

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

http://www.wilpf.int.ch/

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom WILPF is an international NGO founded in 1915, with National Sections in 37 countries, covering all continents. WILPF sees as its ultimate goal the establishment of an international economic order founded on the principles of meeting the needs of all people and not on those of profit and privilege. It campaigns for total and universal disarmement, the democratisation of the United Nations system, and the promotion of political and social equality and economic equity, amongst other aims. It works on issues of peace, human rights and disarmament at the local, national and international levels. The league contributes to analysis of these issues through debates and publications. In addition it coordinates activities directed at educating, informing and mobilizing women for action everywhere.

Address: WILPF International, 1, rue de Varembe, Case Postale 28, 1211 Geneva 20 - Switzerland
Phone: (+41 22) 919 70 80
Fax: (+41 22) 919 70 81
Email: info AT wilpf.ch
Website: http://www.wilpf.int.ch/

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