Fathers on opposite sides of Israel-Palestine conflict are united in grief but travel here with message of hope
Holding Liat’: A look at how one hostage family navigated a nightmare | CNN
Liat Beinin Atzili, who was held hostage by Hamas, and director Brandon Kramer speak with Christiane Amanpour about documenting her family’s lives while she was in captivity for a new documentary ‘Holding Liat.’
Pledge for Peace
Sunday, September 21 is the International Day of Peace. On this day, people around the world—activists, students, public figures, politicians, and civilians—unite in a powerful call to action for peace. It might seem painfully contradictory to talk about peace when the situation in Palestine and Israel remains dire, with continued killing and displacement, hostages missing, … Continue reading Pledge for Peace
SILENCED
Don’t let Bassam’s voice be silenced Bassam Aramin is a bereaved Palestinian father. His 10-year-old daughter was killed by an Israeli soldier outside her school. He never sought revenge. Instead, he chose peace—speaking alongside bereaved Israelis to show the world that reconciliation is possible. Now, his voice is being silenced. This weekend, the US government … Continue reading SILENCED
Stop the Genocide’: Thousands of Jews and Arabs Rally in Tel Aviv Against Gaza War, Hunger | Haaretz
The protest, organized by an umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: ‘What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv’
Consequences | Times of Israel
Think of those young men and women whose lives will be changed forever, once they don that khaki uniform. We send them off with ease to a war of destruction, dehumanization and barbaric killing.
Stories from Gaza
My name is Najla. I live with my husband and 5 children in the Al-Arroub refugee camp near Hebron. I was born and raised in Khan Younis, in Gaza, and that is where my entire family lives. In 2000, I got married and moved to the West Bank with my husband. For the last 20 … Continue reading Stories from Gaza
While Israelis Are Watching TV Cook-offs, Israel Continues to Kill and Starve Multitudes of Gazans | Ayelet Harel, Parents Circle
Hala Arafat cried out to be rescued from the rubble for hours; the IDF targeted anyone who tried to help. An hour away in Tel Aviv, life goes on as normal as the Air Force carries out another war crime.
Eyes on Youth
Eyes on Youth
As killing, starvation, and displacement continue in both Gaza and the West Bank and both Israelis and Palestinians continue to live in trauma, we are focused on improving the lives of young people so that they may have a future of peace, freedom, and safety. With this in mind, we put our time, resources, and … Continue reading Eyes on Youth