join for an hour, a day, a week or the whole walk from Europe to Al-Quds/Jerusalem. Let’s create this walk together.

Introduction The Peacewalk is a movement calling people from all over the world to walk together in a common call for peace and to learn what real peace is about. It is a collective pilgrimage from the far ends of Europe to Al-Quds/Jerusalem, following the famous Jerusalem Way, the longest peace path in the world. Everybody can join for an hour, a day, a week of the entire walk. This pilgrimage represents a commitment to peace through shared experience and understanding.

Purpose and Rationale The initiative addresses the helplessness when faced with the dreadful situation in Palestine and Israel and the division it causes around the world. Peacewalks have been in history the resistance of the powerless. This Peacewalk aims to learn from Palestinian and Israeli Peacebuilders and to support their work at the same time. Besides that it’s a place where citizens of this world dedicate themself to learn what peacebuilding is about. Walking together fosters dialogue and understanding, allowing participants to reflect, connect, and learn the essential work of reconciliation. Experts will be asked to share lessons learned the way. If war in Israel and Palestine can divide the world, peacebuilders can unite the world.

Objectives

1. Promote Peace: Demonstrate nonviolent action and dialogue as conflict resolution tools.
2. Build Connections: Unite peacebuilders, community leaders, and participants.
3. Raise Awareness: Highlight the necessity of sustainable justice & peace processes..
4. Foster Learning: Engage with experts, artists, and activists through discussions and lectures.

Key Features

• A Year Long Peace Festival: Music, events, meet-ups along the way!
• A Year Long Peace School: Meetings with peacebuilders and reconciliation leaders.
• A Year Long Fundraiser: Raising funds for palestinian/Israeli peace efforts

Call to Action

• Invest in Peace: Commit to reconciliation and diplomacy.
• Recognize Local Voices: Support grassroots peace efforts.
• Practice Peace: Peacemaking is a skill that can be learned

Inspiration and Vision

Inspired by peace advocates like Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, Hamze Awawde and Magen Inon, Women of the Sun and Women Wage Peace – and initiatives as Civil March for Aleppo and the French silent protests as well as MLK’s Civil Marches.

Logistics

• Route: Various starting points across Europe, all following the JERUSALEM Way (jerusalemway.org), culminating in Jerusalem.
• Pacing: 15-25 km per day for accessibility.
• Self organised: Every walked is a pilgrim, responsible for his own path – supported by country teams and fellow walkers.
• Collaborations: The Peacewalk is initiated by by Stichting PopUpWerk (led by Rikko Voorberg), the JERUSALEMWAY Team (led by Johannes Aschauer), and the Glocalspirit team.

The first steps of Peacewalk (main route) will be taken in Finisterre, Spain, on January 31st 2026.

Follow this journey from peacewalk.info