Esther Takac’s new documentary ‘The Narrow Bridge’ shows how searing pain can prove an unlikely tool for reconciliation. In a conversation with Haaretz, she looks back on the bumpy five-year journey to bring it to the screen
Be a part of the light
As we celebrate Hanukkah, I want to share with you a story of darkness and light. The darkness is the alarming reality taking shape in Israel. And I’m not taking only about the next government and the erosion of democracy. The darkness is emboldened, radical parents and students who shouted “death to terrorists” in front … Continue reading Be a part of the light
Our Tears Are the Same Color: Dialogue Meeting with Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli Peacemakers
American Friends of the Parents Circle invites you to a Dialogue Meeting with bereaved Palestinian and Israeli daughters, Ikhlas Ishtaya and Meytal Ofer. Dialogue Meetings like this one are under threat from the new right-wing government taking shape in Israel. Join us to hear their stories of loss, of reconciliation, and of hope. You will … Continue reading Our Tears Are the Same Color: Dialogue Meeting with Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli Peacemakers
Meet Ibraheem and Amit
Meet Ibraheem and Amit. They’re from Palestine and Israel. They are the Parents Circle’s youth of tomorrow and bring some hope during these difficult days. Make a gift to support Youth Peace Education My name is Ibraheem Aljaffry, and I’m from Bethlehem. Growing up, my only experience with Israelis was soldiers. The army uses my … Continue reading Meet Ibraheem and Amit
Post Election Blues
by Robi DamelinBereaved Israeli mother, Spokesperson and International RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum November 6, 2022 It would appear that us at the Parents Circle – Families Forum will have to gather up all our courage, resilience, and determination to understand that we are now a part of a world which is fast becoming a … Continue reading Post Election Blues
A Long Way Home
by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum November 3, 2022 I bear no uplifting message this evening, no rallying cry, no optimistic fervor to drown out the screaming sirens calling our ship onto the rocks on which we will break apart, if we give in. We hear the hysterical celebrations, we’re assaulted … Continue reading A Long Way Home
First signs of what’s at stake with Israel’s new government
The first signs of what’s at stake following Israel’s right-wing government election results are already making themselves known. Yesterday, Galili High School in Kfar Saba, amidst pressure and threats, cancelled its Dialogue Meeting with the Parents Circle after many years of successful programming. Donate now to support our peace education programs Right wing activists on … Continue reading First signs of what’s at stake with Israel’s new government
School Cancels Meeting With Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Following Right-wing Pressure
After right-wing activists shared posts on social media saying the school was arranging ‘encounters with terrorists,’ Kfar Sava school cancels annual event with bereaved families forum
Webinar – Our Tears Are the Same Color
Our Tears Are the Same Color Dialogue Meeting with Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli Peacemakers December 1, 2022 https://youtu.be/STA_Is-_dds American Friends of the Parents Circle invites you to a Dialogue Meeting with bereaved Palestinian and Israeli daughters, Ikhlas Ishtaya and Meytal Ofer. Dialogue Meetings like this one are under threat from the new right-wing government taking … Continue reading Webinar – Our Tears Are the Same Color
How the elections results will impact our work
by Yuval Rahamim Bereaved member and Israeli co-Director Parents Circle – Families Forum November 2, 2022 Tuesday’s elections may change the game for the Parents Circle. The results are not yet final, but it looks like a clear advantage to the right. The next Israeli government will have a strong, radical, religious and hateful axis. … Continue reading How the elections results will impact our work