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Parents Circle in the Media
Two decades of reporting on bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families who chose reconciliation — newest first.
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
Israeli, Palestinian pro-peace groups cautious, but not cowed | Christian Science Monitor
Since his parents, Bilha and Yaakobi, and his best friend were killed in their homes by Hamas attackers who raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, Moaz…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
How can educators respond to events in Palestine and Israel? | Quakers in Britain
Before we bemoan our challenges, it’s worth noting the difficulties faced by teachers in Palestine and Israel. Whatever the curriculum says, children bear the brunt of…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
Violence only blots out path to peace | Daily Hampshire Gazette
Like so many in my community, I text and phone friends and family in Israel regularly to check in on them, make donations to organizations providing…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
A “Two-Sided Story”: NonViolent Owensboro to bring awareness to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Tristate Homepage
NonViolent Owensboro and the American Friends of the Parents Circle Families Forum are hoping to bring awareness to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a documentary called “A…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
Grieving fathers call for peace | SkyNews
As Israeli families await news of loved ones who were taken hostage during the attacks by Hamas on 7 October, two men from different sides of…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families say peace is the only solution | CBC Radio
Amid another cycle of violence, a group of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis have a shared message – that peace is the only solution. Bassam Aramin and…
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October 2023
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Bridging the divide: 12 groups working for Israel-Palestine peace | Positive News
Peace has perhaps never felt so distant for Israel and Palestine as it does now. But amid the horrors of this war, it’s easy to forget…
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October 2023
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Parents for Peace | Religion ORF
“You will not be able to achieve peace through war,” says Robi Damelin in an interview with religion.ORF.at. The Israeli peace activist is involved in the…
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October 2023
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NewsHour: Biden “Israel will let aid into Gaza” | BBC
We hear from two parents who have lost children in the long Israel / Palestine conflict – one Israeli, one Palestinian – from a group which…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
Parent’s group working toward peace amid Israeli-Hamas war | Spectrum News 1
The savage images coming out of the Israel-Hamas war have traumatized the world, especially with the slaughtering of innocent infants and children. With rage and heartbreak…
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October 2023
Holding Onto Humanity
The parents united by grief: Israeli mother who lost a son, 28, to a sniper in 2002 and Palestinian father whose daughter, ten, was killed in 2007 warn ‘no-one will win’ in latest bloodshed | Daily Mail
The parents, though from opposing sides, have spoken regularly at events together to ‘raise up our voice to stop this madness’. They say they now consider…
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October 2023
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Thought for the day | BBC
Meanwhile in Sderot, in Ashkelon, in Gaza, children are being killed. While people argue about the equivalencies between Israelis and Palestinians, the blood of their children…
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October 2023
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Israeli peace activist: “My friend is a hostage of Hamas” | Dagens ETC
Just over 20 years ago, Robi Damelin’s son was murdered by a Palestinian sniper. Since then, she has dedicated her life to creating peace and reconciliation…
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October 2023
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How should we think about our enemies? | BBC Moral Maze
Perhaps the most radical statement in all of human history is “love your enemies”. Those who are pessimistic about peace in the Middle East might dismiss…
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October 2023
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Bereaved parents across the divide | BBC Women’s Hour
After the Hamas attacks at the weekend and Israel’s order of a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip in response, we talk to two people from…
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September 2023
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Bereaved Israeli-Palestinian Families Challenge Ban on Classroom Activity | Haaretz
Israel’s Education Ministry barred the Parents Circle from meeting with students following complaints by right-wing organizations
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August 2023
Expelled
Education minister cautions Tel Aviv headmaster over calls to evade IDF service | Jewish News Syndicate
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch on Thursday vowed to “deal with” Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium headmaster Ze’ev Degani if the historic Tel Aviv high school continues to…
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August 2023
Expelled
Israel’s education system is blocking progressive messages | Plus 61J Media
The Education Minister has banned bereaved Israelis and Palestinians from speaking to schoolchildren. Other liberal programs could face the same fate.
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August 2023
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A flicker of hope in a growingly dark situation in Israel and Palestine | The Times of Israel blog
On Monday night this week, I attended – with two of my daughters—a remarkably poignant event which was co-sponsored by about 10 social justice and peace…
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August 2023
Expelled
Israeli–Palestinian bereaved families Forum banned from schools | Plus 61J Media
Facing court and civil challenges to judicial overhaul, Israel’s government attacks peace education. The Parents Circle – Families Forum, a nonprofit organisation with both Palestinian and…
