Amazing analysis! Lots of food for thought here.

Ireland was a situation where lots of small groups received plenty of funding and brought peace. Israel-Palestine suffers from a shortfall of international funding for peace (despite the large number of groups, funding is only a few dollars per capita) and extensive funding for war. This is a difference from both Ireland and Afghanistan.

ALLMEP already exists as a consortium of Israel Palestine peace groups. Not all are legally incorporated, and you are probably ready to apply. There are other consortia. ALLMEP is as well supported and centralized as they get and officially focuses on unifying behind two state, but still can’t get their groups off the ground in critical ways.

On Unity is Strength, I found that at 1 million views, I started being taken seriously for partnerships. So metrics like views aren’t nothing. I still think the most valuable thing we do is use the public forums and the private groups to connect the smartest people we can find, including you, for joint projects.

I also think someone needs to make a key concession here, on Israel Palestine. One of my personal favorites is the Jewish side, which wants to keep its demographic majority, shifting focus to growth by attracting people not already Jewish. This is not part of their mainstream cultural ethos but it’s far more ethical and democratic than keeping the majority by excluding the Palestinians. My point being, there are lots of things I believe the peace community hasn’t broached that seem at least worth exploring. I’m sure there are others I haven’t thought about.