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.
My First Time Meeting ‘The Other Side’
I visited Beit Jala yesterday as part of a meeting of the Parents Circle Women’s Group. About 30 Jewish and Palestinian women joined, all bereaved. This was my first time at such a meeting. Sitting next to me were women who were new to the group, like me, and others who had known each other … Continue reading My First Time Meeting ‘The Other Side’
Days of Solidarity
Last week, dozens of Israelis and Palestinian peacebuilders visited Mikhmas, a small village near Ramallah. Our presence was not merely a visit, but a message of solidarity and support for the local residents who face daily challenges in protecting their land, their homes, and their way of life. The village has been repeatedly targeted by … Continue reading Days of Solidarity
Colum McCann’s ‘Apeirogon’ Reimagined as Play on Palestinian and Israeli Bereavement | Haaretz
Rami and Bassam: Apeirogon’ is a partial adaptation of the novel by McCann, focusing on the Israeli and Palestinian fathers who lost daughters to the conflict.
Make Peace Popular Again’: Thousands Call for Israeli-Palestinian Partnership at Tel Aviv Peace Summit | Haaretz
Old peace activists, women in hijabs, bilingual schoolchildren, and men in tzitzit gathered in Tel Aviv. Israeli and Palestinian speakers urged a revival of a peace movement many fear has been pushed to the margins by endless wars
For this Israeli and this Palestinian, ‘The Future is Peace’ | WBUR
Though Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have both experienced tragic losses, the pair is committed to peace between their two peoples.
We are the Day After: 2026 Joint Memorial Ceremony | Northeast Bylines
Monday 20 April saw the 2026 Joint Memorial Ceremony. Together, Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle – Families Forum were able to offer a message to the world.
When grief needs a secret address | The Jewish Independent
I thought I’d left hidden locations behind with Diaspora antisemitism, but in Israel hostility to a joint Palestinian-Jewish memorial ceremony demands the same precautions.
Ido Fell on October 7. His Mother and Widow Seek Solace in the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum | Haaretz
Minutes after sirens sounded across the country, Maj. Ido Shani warned over the radio that war had broken out. Soon, he was killed. His mother and widow are trying in their unique way to live with the void he left.
