[2] 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.

[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] In 2006 Elkarri split into two organizations: Lokarri and Baketik.

[4] Lokarri organized[5] the 2011 Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference that led to ETA's "definitive cessation of its armed activity.