Formed in 1992, its founders were members of the Basque National Liberation Movement who had become disillusioned with political violence.[2] As its membership grew, it encompassed other political viewpoints, eventually moving towards the moderate nationalism of the Basque Nationalist Party and Eusko Alkartasuna.[2] In 2000 Elkarri had about 2500 members and 13 full-time employees.[3]
Elkarri argued that the Basque conflict had deep historical roots and could only be resolved through a political settlement between ETA and the Spanish government.[2]
^Civil Action Against ETA Terrorism. In Deborah Avant, Erica Chenoweth, eds., Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence. Oxford University Press, 2019. Page 243.
Argomaniz, Javier. Civil Action Against ETA Terrorism in Basque Country in D. Avant, M. Berry, E. Chenoweth, R.A. Epstein, C. Hendrix, O. Kaplan and T. Sisk (eds.) Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence (New York: Oxford University Press, 2019)
