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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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December 2022
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How a Group of Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Made a Trauma Psychologist Hopeful
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…
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December 2022
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“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.
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November 2022
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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
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September 2022
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Parents Circle tours Mississippi Civil Rights Museum | WJTV
Grieving Israelis and Palestinians visit Mississippi to educate Americans about the dangers of the Israel-Palestine conflict and learn about American racial divides of the South.
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September 2022
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The transformative power of people to people connections | TEDxGeneva
WATCH: Mehra Rimer, co-founder of our partner B8 Of Hope delivers a powerful TEDx charting her own personal story, and how it is intertwined with those…
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August 2022
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Rage, Revenge, and Repair | Solutions Not Sides
Watch this documentary from our friends at Solutions Not Sides with bereaved Palestinian and Israeli brothers and Parent Circle members, Arab and Yigal.
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May 2022
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United in grief: the Jewish and Palestinian parents who are pleading for peace | The JC
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families have told the JC of their shared determination to work together for peace as fallen soldiers and victims of terror are…
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March 2022
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Palestinian, Israeli speak on personal stories, forgiveness in Ford Talk | The Michigan Daily
UMich hosts Palestinian and Israeli citizens in Ford talk.
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October 2021
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“Her Six-Month-Old Son Died Because Of Israeli Soldiers. Why This Palestinian Mother Chose Peace Over Revenge.”
A bereaved Palestinian mother’s story.
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October 2021
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“Her Son Was Killed By A Palestinian Sniper. Now, This Israeli Activist Works For Change In Israel/Palestine.”
A bereaved Israeli mother’s story.
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September 2021
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“Israeli And Palestinian Women: The Only Way Forward Is Together”
The bonds between Israeli and Palestinian women.
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August 2021
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“How two mothers, united in loss, hope to bring peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli mothers unite in grief to better the future.
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June 2021
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“Women as Peacemakers Pursuing Peace after the Latest Gaza Conflict”
French interview about AFPC
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May 2021
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
