In October 2021 and 2022, we visited at-Tuwani in the south Hebron Hills to pick olives. Forty of us from the Parents Circle – Families Forum, Palestinians and Israelis, came together from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and from the West Bank, Bethlehem and Halhoul, with Abed the minibus driver from Jaffa, carefully making his way … Continue reading Olive Harvest in At-Tuwani
Supply Truck to Tubas
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 visits is to stand in solidarity with the villagers, who continue to face violence and destruction … 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
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 heard from Mahdi Qadri, the head of the local Bedouin council, and residents of the village … 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
A message from the Youth Peace Camp manager
Rawand Aqtam, Youth Peace Camp Manager I am so excited to share that I’m going to be a counselor at the annual Summer Program for bereaved Israeli and Palestinian youth. I live in Nablus, Palestine where I practice law. This will be my 12th summer at the Youth Peace Camp. I attended the summer program … Continue reading A message from the Youth Peace Camp manager
Parents Who’ve Lost Kids To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Work Together To Promote Peace | WBUR
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Gaza continues to hold, but tensions between Israelis and Palestinians remain high. The devastating 11-day air war killed more than 240 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis. Three hundred buildings in Gaza were razed. Throughout this conflict, and the decades of war that preceded it, some Israeli Jews and Palestinians have continued … Continue reading Parents Who’ve Lost Kids To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Work Together To Promote Peace | WBUR
