Parents Circle in the Media

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…

May 2021

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As Violence Escalates In Israel, Parents Circle Becomes A Catalyst For Change | pressenza

In its continued efforts to extend a hand of peace and reconciliation, the joint Israeli-Palestinian organization, Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF), on May 10 held a vigil…

May 2021

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The Parents Circle in The Hill

The Parents Circle stays away from the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, but we are fully involved in the human impact of it. Check out our…

January 2021

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Changing Minds, One Heart at a Time | Shiri Ourian

Changing Minds One Heart at a Time Shiri Ourian Executive Director American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum This article was published in the…

April 2020

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United through grief, two fathers share their hope for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Sight Magazine

Award-winning author Colum McCann’s anticipated new novel, Apeirogon, is based on the unlikely real-life friendship between two bereaved fathers born into opposite sides of an internecine…

February 2020

Apeirogon

Steven Spielberg and Oprah are talking about us…

We knew the upcoming novel, Apeirogon, based on the stories of bereaved members, Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, would be a big moment for the Parents Circle, but…

January 2020

Apeirogon

“Apeirogon” by Colum McCann

A true story about a Palestinian father and Israeli father who join the Parents Circle to grieve their daughters and advocate for peace.

July 2019

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We Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Parents Will Not Be Pawns in Kushner’s Peace Plan | Haaretz

The White House cut our funding — but now they use our photos to promote their ‘Economy First’ plan for Mideast peace.

May 2019

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Thousands of Israelis, dozens of Palestinians hold Tel Aviv Memorial Day event | The Times of Israel

Five right-wing activists arrested after shouting racist slogans at protest outside controversial joint ceremony; small group watches live stream from Gaza

December 2018

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Words are weapons of peace in Jewish-Arab dialogue groups | Israel21c

Interacting with ‘the other’ can create a path toward reconciliation and mutual understanding, say leaders of a range of groups with similar goals.

September 2018

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For an Israeli and a Palestinian, their struggle for peace reaches across borders | Boston Globe

Rami Elhanan stood before a gathering Saturday afternoon on the lower level of Temple Beth Zion and spoke about how Israeli forces shot and killed seven…

April 2018

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7,000 Strong on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day

On April 17, nearly 7,000 Israelis and Palestinians came together to remember the shared pain experienced on both sides of the conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony comes…

April 2018

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8,000 join Israeli, Palestinian bereaved families for Memorial Day ceremony | The Times of Israel

Israel Prize-winning author David Grossman, whose son was killed in the Second Lebanon War, blasts Liberman’s attempt to ‘silence bereaved families’

April 2018

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Latest attack on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day

Yesterday, Israel’s Minister of Defense, Avigdor Lieberman, denied entry permits for the 110 Palestinians invited to attend the 2018 Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony on April 17th. Lieberman stated that he…

December 2017

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We’re seeing the impact of the Jerusalem announcement on the ground

We’re already seeing the impact of the Trump-administration’s announcement on Jerusalem on our activities. We’ve had to cancel activities like a joint Israeli and Palestinian group visit to Yad…