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What Has Become Of Israel's Peace Movement? In The Early 1980s, It Was A Major Political Force, Bringing Hundreds Of Thousands Onto The Streets; But Since Then, Its Importance Has Declined Amid Spiraling Violence. Now, And Especially Since The Second Intifada Of 2000-5, The 'doves' Of The Israel/palestine Conflict Struggle To Be Heard Over Its 'hawks', And The Days Of Mass Mobilization Are Over. Doves Among Hawks Charts The Successes And Failures Of A Beleaguered Peace Movement, From Its Formation After The Six-day War To The Current Security-obsessed Climate, Where Israel's 'doves' Seem To Be Fighting A Lost And Outdated Battle. Samy Cohen's History Of A Peace Process That Once Took On The Israeli Settler Movements Exposes How That Cause Has Been Derailed And Demoralized By Suicide Attacks. But The Peace Movement Isn't Dead--it Has Simply Transformed. From Human Rights Monitors To Lobbies Of The Bereaved, Cohen Reveals A Multitude Of Smaller, Grassroots Organizations That Have Emerged With Unexpected Energy. These Lawyers, Doctors, Army Reservists, Former Diplomats And Senior Security Personnel Are The Unsung Heroes Of His Story.