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The 2025 Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony


The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle – Families Forum, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace event in history. The Joint Memorial Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to the occupation and ongoing violence. … Continue reading The 2025 Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

Reflections from South Africa: Lessons on Reconciliation and the Questions That Remain


by Shiri OurianExecutive DirectorAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle March 10, 2025 I spent a week in South Africa with the Parents Circle’s partner organization, TELOS, listening and learning, processing and grappling, uncovering and bearing witness. My intent was clear—to return with insights from South Africa to inform my leadership of American Friends of the … Continue reading Reflections from South Africa: Lessons on Reconciliation and the Questions That Remain

For Security and A Bright Future | Medium


We are the ones who have paid the heaviest price through those who lost their children in this bloody conflict. We lost our daughters, Smadar Elhanan, 14 years old, and Abeer Aramin, 10 years old, due to the ongoing Israeli occupation.