by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum October 30, 2021 Israel’s new president, Yitzhak Herzog, did yesterday what our parliament could not. He stood at the village of Kafr Qasem, where 65 years ago Israeli forces killed 49 Arab Israeli citizens returning from work, because they did not observe the curfew whose … Continue reading Acknowledgement in Kfar Qasem
Visit to Wadi Fukin
by Mohammad al-BawPalestinian Community Relations ManagerParents Circle – Families Forum Learn more about our campaign to stand in solidarity with Palestinian communities affected by settler violence Today, Israeli and Palestinian alumni of the Parents Circle’s Parallel Narrative Program visited the West Bank village of Wadi Fukin, near Bethlehem. They heard from residents about daily life … Continue reading Visit to Wadi Fukin
Olive Harvest in At-Tuwani
by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum October 22, 2021 Learn more about our campaign to stand in solidarity with Palestinian communities affected by settler violence Today we were in at-Tuwani, in the south Hebron Hills, picking olives. Forty of us from the Parents Circle – Families Forum, Palestinians and Israelis, came … Continue reading Olive Harvest in At-Tuwani
Supply Truck to Tubas
Learn more about our campaign to stand in solidarity with Palestinian communities affected by settler violence Following last week’s solidarity visit by bereaved members of to Bedouin communities in the Jordan Valley, this past weekend PCFF members distributed aid materials to the villagers, with the help of the “Sabaya al-Khair” organization. The goal of these … Continue reading Supply Truck to Tubas
The challenges of bringing reconciliation to schools
by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum Last Friday, Parents Circle – Families Forum staff organized a learning day for 30 Israeli and Palestinian facilitators of the Forum’s Dialogue Meeting program in schools. The Palestinians travelled hours from across the West Bank to get to the meeting at our Tel Aviv office, … Continue reading The challenges of bringing reconciliation to schools
In response to settler violence
Learn more about our campaign to stand in solidarity with Palestinian communities affected by settler violence This past weekend bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle visited the Palestinian village near Tubas — a Bedouin village that continues to suffer from damage and destruction at the hands of Israeli settlers. While there, we … Continue reading In response to settler violence
To be honest, I’m scared
by Osama Abu AyyashPalestinian Co-DirectorParents Circle – Families Forum To be honest, the recent settler violence against Palestinians and their villages in the West Bank has me scared. I’m worried about the escalation in violence. I’m worried about the state of terrorization and fear we Palestinians are living under day in and day out. I’m … Continue reading To be honest, I’m scared
Horror and Hope in Beit Ummar
by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum PCFF co-Directors, Osama Abu Ayyash and Yuval Rahamim, were joined by others from the Forum to extend their condolences to the Al-Alami family at the loss of their 12 year old son, Mohammed Al-Alami, at the family’s home in Beit Umar in the West Bank. … Continue reading Horror and Hope in Beit Ummar
Webinar – Global Peacemakers After Loss
Recording Available – Global Peacemakers After Loss https://youtu.be/HRvKpqOYtyw On September 21st — International Peace Day — AF-PCFF hosted a webinar discussion to meet and honor incredible peacemakers from all over the world who have suffered a tragic loss due to violence and conflict and have used the power of their pain to create a positive, … Continue reading Webinar – Global Peacemakers After Loss
A letter from a bereaved mother to Israeli Prime Minister Bennett
by Robi Damelin Bereaved Israeli mother Parents Circle – Families Forum Photo of Naftali Bennett – Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90 To Prime Minister Bennett: How pleased we were to see you finally meeting with the most important leader of the free world, President Biden. This was your chance for a new opportunity to create a bi-partisan relationship and repair … Continue reading A letter from a bereaved mother to Israeli Prime Minister Bennett