Join the largest Israeli-Palestinian peace event in history. On April 24th, we will gather to call for peace, freedom, and human rights for all. The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony is hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle–Families Forum. Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, is a solemn day on which Israelis remember those … Continue reading The 2023 Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony
Oz Benamram speaking at protest March 12, 2023
https://youtu.be/e0c4QmlNe4c Oz Benamram, Israeli-American activist, lawyer, and a Board Member of American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum, spoke on Sunday in NYC’s Washington Square Park at a protest demanding a democratic Israel. Support peace and reconciliation To donate by check, please mail to: American Friends of the Parents Circle2248 Broadway #1531New York, … Continue reading Oz Benamram speaking at protest March 12, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Meeting Nixed for Third Time Following Right-wing Backlash
The meeting was canceled at the request of the mother of one of the students, and under pressure from right-wing activists. This is the third time such an event was canceled in the central city of Kfar Saba in the last six months
Our Tears Are the Same Color: Virtual Dialogue Meeting with the Parents Circle
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 Reconstructing Judaism, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and American Friends of the Parents Circle invite you to a Dialogue Meeting with bereaved Israeli mother, Robi Damelin, and bereaved Palestinian mother, Laila Alsheikh. Join us to hear their stories of loss, of reconciliation, and of hope. You will also have the opportunity to learn … Continue reading Our Tears Are the Same Color: Virtual Dialogue Meeting with the Parents Circle
Palestinian women still have hope – do you?
by Laila AlsheikhBereaved Palestinian motherWomen’s Group MemberParents Circle – Families Forum March 8, 2023 Life in Israel and Palestine is devastating and troubling these days. Yet there are glimpses of hope in unexpected places. Despite the violence, upheaval and death, last week 50 bereaved Palestinian and Israeli women came together in East Jerusalem to mark … Continue reading Palestinian women still have hope – do you?
NPR Interview: 2 parents discuss losing children to gun violence between Israelis and Palestinians
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle, about the current unrest taking place in Israel and Palestine.