There are moments and experiences in life that you simply have to be part of and feel in order to truly understand them. Still, I’ll try to put into words what the past week in Greece meant to me, as one of the accompanying mothers at the Israeli-Palestinian youth camp of the Parents Circle – … Continue reading A Camp of Listening and Hope – Reflections from a Camp Mother
My Son Was Killed Defending Israel on October 7. Why Is the Government Banning Me From Speaking in Schools? | Haaretz
My eldest son, Yannai, used to say that love is a muscle that must be trained and strengthened. Empathy is also a muscle, and in today’s Israeli society, it has atrophied.
Parents Circle – Families Forum encourages people to listen with empathy | AFT Union
In a world that is so deeply divided, where people struggle to see humanity in each other, Damelin and Abu Jafar spoke about the importance of listening with empathy and understanding. This is part of their work with the Parents Circle – Families Forum, a grassroots organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost … Continue reading Parents Circle – Families Forum encourages people to listen with empathy | AFT Union
Live from the 2026 Youth Peace Camp
Live from the 2026 Youth Peace Camp https://youtu.be/w-nSFyzJvxY Join us Thursday, July 30th for a special conversation with the next generation of the Parents Circle – live from camp! The Peace Summer Camp program is at the heart of the Parents Circle, bringing together over 40 Palestinian and Israeli teenagers, most of them bereaved. This … Continue reading Live from the 2026 Youth Peace Camp
Who Orna Guralnik Thinks Has ‘Geniosity’ | New York Times
The Parents Circle – Families Forum is an organization of bereaved parents, both Palestinian and Israeli, who’ve lost people to the horrible conflict and have decided to come together to create a certain kind of peace movement that tries to transcend bloodshed and vengefulness in the name of peace.
Re-Imagine Peace: Bushra Awad and Robi Damelin of the Parents Circle Family Forum | Pressenza
Bushra Awad, a Palestinian, and Robi Damelin, an Israeli: two women separated by conflict but united by the same tragedy—the loss of a child to that very conflict.
Reel Stories | Conversations with filmmakers and peacemakers
Join us for a film series bringing together film makers and peace makers. Each of these films tell the true stories of Israelis and Palestinians – stories of loss, hope, and resilience. Featured films: Holding Liat – July 5-7 | Webinar July 7 The Voice of Hind Rajab – July 12-14 | Webinar July 14 Children No More – … Continue reading Reel Stories | Conversations with filmmakers and peacemakers
Grapevine: Peace, a Distant Dream. | Jerusalem Post
Shiri Ourian, the executive director of the American Friends of the Parents Circle Families Forum, is thrilled that the Parents Circle in Israel has won its court case for the reinstatement of peace education in Israeli schools.
Peace Education Wins!
I am writing to you with some rare positive news: we did not give up on peace education—and we won! Since the Israeli Ministry of Education removed the Parents Circle from high schools three years ago, we have gone through a lengthy appeals process in court. This week, the Israeli courts accepted the Parents Circle’s … Continue reading Peace Education Wins!
Court overturns Education Ministry ban on educational pro-peace program | Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday overturned the Education Ministry’s decision to remove the Parents Circle Families Forum’s dialogue program from the GEFEN database, allowing schools to again invite the group’s “Dialogue Meetings – From Pain to Hope” program.
