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.
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
