AF-PCFF, Author at American Friends of the Parents Circle

Eight Years After Fatal Attack, Israeli Court Finds Settler Killed Palestinian Woman in West Bank | Haaretz

The court found that the defendant, who was 16 at the time of the crime, killed Aisha Rabi in 2018 by throwing a two-kilogram rock through the windshield of her moving car

Arab Aramin, Robi Damelin, Liora Eilon, Mohamed Abu Jafar – Turning Unbearable Loss Into Ground of Shared Life | The On Being Project

A few months ago, I was invited to sit with four people sharing a very different Israeli-Palestinian story than that which comes to us in headlines. They are members of the Parents Circle – Bereaved Families Forum, a very special community. It’s composed of hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli families, who despite having paid the … Continue reading Arab Aramin, Robi Damelin, Liora Eilon, Mohamed Abu Jafar – Turning Unbearable Loss Into Ground of Shared Life | The On Being Project

[WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

Webinar recording Her Voice, Our Future International Women’s Day Webinar March 23, 2026 https://youtu.be/FSprzGUA9Lg Join us for a special webinar with bereaved Palestinian women from Gaza and an Israeli peace activist. Riwaa Abuquta – works in the field of English language and communications. Riwaa lost 21 family members in Gaza. Ahlam Abd Al-Ati – a … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

[WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

קולות של כאב ותקווה מעזהוובינר של פורום המשפחות השכולות הישראלי פלסטיני לציון יום האישה הבינלאומי 23 במרץ 2026, 20:00 שעון ירושלים | 18:00 שעון לונדון | 14:00 שעון ניו יורק | 11:00 שעון לוס אנג׳לס הצטרפו אלינו לוובינר מיוחד לציון יום האישה הבינלאומי עם נשים פלסטיניות שכולות מעזה ופעילת שלום ישראלית ריווא אבוקוטה – עוסקת … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

[WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

أصوات من الألم والأمل من غزةندوة إلكترونية ينظمها منتدى العائلات الثكلى الإسرائيلي الفلسطيني بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للمرأة 23 مارس 2026، الساعة 8:00 مساءً بتوقيت القدس | 6:00 مساءً بتوقيت لندن | 2:00 ظهرًا بتوقيت نيويورك | 11:00 صباحًا بتوقيت لوس أنجلوس إنضمّوا إلينا في ندوة إلكترونية خاصة لإحياء اليوم العالمي للمرأة، بمشاركة نساء فلسطينيات ثكالى … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Her Voice, Our Future

The Long Trail of Violence | Telos Group

What grieving mothers in Northern Ireland, Selma, and Israel/Palestine teach us about the cost of war.

Young Ambassadors for Peace in Prague

The Parents Circle’s Young Ambassadors for Peace (YAP) program met in Prague for a week of teambuilding, learning, and leadership workshops. The program aims to develop young leaders capable of engaging constructively in conflict environments through deep dialogue, active listening, collective work, and trust-building, with a strong emphasis on personal human experience as a foundational … Continue reading Young Ambassadors for Peace in Prague

Ramadan Solidarity

Help deliver direct aid to bereaved and vulnerable Palestinian families. Ramadan begins on February 19. Many Palestinian families are living under threats of violence and settler attacks, restrictions on their movement and financial insecurity. Help us get essential Ramadan supplies to Palestinian families as they celebrate the sacred month. Your generosity will not only provide … Continue reading Ramadan Solidarity

Update about the Peace Education Petition

This week, Parents Circle members arrived at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on our petition against the Israeli Ministry of Education. They were accompanied by teachers and principals, who delivered a statement in support of the Dialogue Meeting program, signed by 129 school principals. “The Ministry of Education admitted that 17–18-year-old students are … Continue reading Update about the Peace Education Petition

Right-wing Activists Disrupt Court Hearing on Petition by Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Group | Haaretz

The Israeli-Palestinian Parents Circle has been banned from Israeli schools since August 2023 due to pressure from nationalist right-wing groups. ‘We cannot allow terrorists to talk to our children,’ a member of the far-right group B’tsalmo yelled out in the courtroom.