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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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January 2026
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A Missed Opportunity | The Southern Cross
I just wish the organisers and participants could have taken a leaf out of the book of a group called the Parents Circle – Families Forum.
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January 2026
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Two friends, an Israeli and a Palestinian, believe peace is possible after war | NPR
A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.
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January 2026
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What Canadians can learn from Israelis and Palestinians whose grief led them to advocate for peace | Canadian Jewish News
His mother was murdered on Oct. 7. Her infant son died during the Second Intifada. Their goal: to prevent more deaths in Israel and Palestine
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January 2026
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Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Holding Liat,’ Riveting Account Of October 7 Hostage And Her Israeli American Family, Charts Independent U.S. Theatrical Release | Deadline
Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Holding Liat,’ Riveting Account Of October 7 Hostage And Her Israeli American Family, Charts Independent U.S. Theatrical Release | Deadline Oscar-shortlisted documentary Holding Liat is…
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January 2026
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Finding common ground in the Middle East conflict | Tablet
A young Palestinian and a young Israeli who have each lost a family member to violence now speak for a forum that bridges the divide between…
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January 2026
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Apeirogon: The Until We Talk Tour | RTE Radio 1
Colum McCann in conversation with Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, the two bereaved fathers whose friendship across the Israeli-Palestinian divide inspired McCann’s novel Apeirogon
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December 2025
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When grieving Israelis and Palestinians come together for dialogue and reconciliation | NeoFeed
Founded in 1995, the Parents Circle has 800 member families, 100 of whom joined after the Hamas attacks in 2023. NeoFeed recently covered one of the…
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December 2025
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Israeli Culture Minister Threatens Tel Aviv Cinema Budget Over Human Rights Film Festival | Haaretz
The Israeli government is targeting the Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival, scheduled to open Thursday at Tel Aviv’s Cinematheque. The minister alleges the festival is supported…
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November 2025
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‘The forum has proven we can work together’: bereaved Israelis and Palestinians arrive in London | The Jewish Chronicle
The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) brings together bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families who lost loved ones in the conflict. Four delegates from the group…
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November 2025
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Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders urge UK Jews to ‘amplify our message’ | Jewish News
UK Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians working together for reconciliation appealed to the UK Jewish community this week to help “amplify” their message of dialogue, dignity and…
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November 2025
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Woman’s Hour: Women Pursuing Peace (Starts 14:10) | BBC Woman’s Hour
Despite the fragile ceasefire, some see hope for lasting peace. Kylie is joined by Layla Alsheikh from the West Bank, and Mor Ynon from Tel Aviv…
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November 2025
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War should always be the last resort’ says Parents Circle member, Mai Ablini Peri | Sky News
Following two years of violence and war, Israelis and Palestinians who lost family members have come together in the UK to transform their pain into a…
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October 2025
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Israel-Palestine: the bereaved parents bringing hope to a divided land | Positive News
United by unimaginable loss, Palestinians and Israelis are turning pain into purpose. Their grassroots movement of bereaved families is working to build peace where politics has…
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October 2025
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Not everyone in Israel has fallen in line with Netanyahu’s government | Index on Censorship
Earlier this month, a delegation from 60 Israeli peace and reconciliation groups travelled to Ramallah in the West Bank to meet representatives of the Palestinian authority…
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October 2025
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Peace activist whose parents were murdered on Oct. 7 calls to end ‘political arrests’ of Israelis, administrative detention of Palestinians | Times of Israel
Peace activist Maoz Inon, whose parents, Bilha and Yakov Inon, were murdered in Kibbutz Netiv Ha’Asarah on October 7, 2023, makes a case for optimism as…
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October 2025
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Pro Israeli, Pro Palestinian, Pro Peace | Substack
On my most recent trip to Israel and Palestine, in May of 2024, I listened to the heart-wrenching story of the sister of one of the…
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October 2025
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Two Fathers, One Grief: The Friendship That Defied Their Daughters’ Murders | NewsTalk
Two fathers from opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – Rami Elhanan, an Israeli Jew, and Bassam Aramin, a Palestinian – lost their daughters to violence…
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October 2025
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Without working on justice, there can be no lasting peace | Irish Independent
Seated on the stage were Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, along with acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann
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October 2025
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Fathers who lost daughters in Israel/Palestine advocate for peace | RTE Radio 1
Israeli activist Rami Elhanan and Palestinian activist Bassam Aramin have both experienced the devastating loss of their daughters in the Israel/Palestine conflict. Today, they work together…
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October 2025
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Hundreds hear message of hope at Lime Tree Theatre | Live 95 FM
McCann is in Limerick this evening as the host of the Apeirogon: Until We Talk Tour at the Lime Tree Theatre. The event features a conversation…
