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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 2025
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The Palestinian and Israeli kids trying to be friends – podcast | The Guardian
Today in Focus producer Natalie Ktena heads to a peace camp in Cyprus that aims to bring together children from Israel and the West Bank
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October 2025
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Gaza: Vivian Silver’s son speaks about a shared future for Israelis and Palestinians after the hostages’ release | Asia News
Yonatan Zeigen calls for breaking the mould of a country at war where time has stood still since the tragedy of 7 October. The time has…
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October 2025
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‘It will take Jews generations to overcome what we did in Gaza’: Israeli peace activist | LBC
Andrew Marr is joined by former Israeli reserve soldier and Parents Circle–Families Forum member Rami Elhanan to discuss the Gaza ceasefire. Mr Elhanan’s daughter was killed…
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October 2025
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Israeli peace activists hold meeting with PA leader Abbas in Ramallah | The Times of Israel
Dozens of Israeli peace activists, both Jews and Arabs, representing organizations including Peace Now, Women Wage Peace, the Parents Circle – Families Forum, and others, met…
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October 2025
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Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home | The Independent
After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families…
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October 2025
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Two Years After Oct. 7, High Hopes for Peace | World Politics Review
Vivian Silver kept the courage of her convictions right until her death. The Israeli peace activist was at her home in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7,…
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September 2025
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Listening from the Heart: A Simple Classroom Practice to Transform Hard Conversations | Share My Lesson
Explore a simple, powerful listening tool that helps students engage with empathy—even on the toughest topics.
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September 2025
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When Justice Means Revenge, the Open Wounds of Israelis and Palestinians Won’t Heal | Haaretz
If I kill the gunman who killed my mother on October 7, I won’t get her back. Instead, I’ll have two corpses on my hands
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September 2025
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“Brescia for Peace” Prize Awarded to Israeli-Palestinian Association The Parents Circle | QuiBrescia
The Parents Circle, an Israeli-Palestinian organization, wins the “Brescia for Peace” award for turning grief into dialogue. Award ceremony in November.
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September 2025
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Israeli Peace Activist: My Mother Was Killed on October 7. Here’s Why I Support Palestinian Statehood. | Democracy Now
Following the U.K., Australia, Canada and Portugal’s formal recognition of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, Democracy Now! speaks with Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen…
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September 2025
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Israelis Call for Recognition of a Palestinian State | The Herald Malaysia
A petition launched by the activist group Zazim brings together Jewish and Arab citizens. The goal is to reach 10,000 signatures by 22 September, when the…
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September 2025
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Peace in Partnership: Standing Together call for peace in Israel and Palestine | Northeast Bylines
Speakers of all backgrounds call for peace and reconciliation in Israel and Palestine at a meeting at Newcastle City Library, hosted by the UK Friends of…
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September 2025
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Peace activists Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin: ‘We are coming to Ireland to speak up like our lives depend on it. Because they do’ | Irish Independent
Fathers on opposite sides of Israel-Palestine conflict are united in grief but travel here with message of hope
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September 2025
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Holding Liat’: A look at how one hostage family navigated a nightmare | CNN
Liat Beinin Atzili, who was held hostage by Hamas, and director Brandon Kramer speak with Christiane Amanpour about documenting her family’s lives while she was in…
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August 2025
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Stop the Genocide’: Thousands of Jews and Arabs Rally in Tel Aviv Against Gaza War, Hunger | Haaretz
The protest, organized by an umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held…
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August 2025
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Consequences | Times of Israel
Think of those young men and women whose lives will be changed forever, once they don that khaki uniform. We send them off with ease to…
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August 2025
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While Israelis Are Watching TV Cook-offs, Israel Continues to Kill and Starve Multitudes of Gazans | Ayelet Harel, Parents Circle
Hala Arafat cried out to be rescued from the rubble for hours; the IDF targeted anyone who tried to help. An hour away in Tel Aviv,…
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August 2025
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Where Olives and Sunflowers Grow: Strategic Reconciliation in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict | Middlebury Institute of International Studies
While acknowledging the profound devastation and complex geopolitical realities, I contend that the persistent cycle of violence, dehumanization, and blame stems from unaddressed “root causes” of…
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August 2025
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Compelling fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hostage family | The Jewish Independent
Acclaimed documentary Holding Liat tracks the daunting journey of a hostage family and is also a microcosm of the deeply conflicted politics behind the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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August 2025
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War of Destruction Must End’: Peace Activists, Relatives of Oct. 7 Victims Protest Gaza Aid Crisis in Tel Aviv | Haaretz
A coalition of anti-war groups, including those who lost family members during the October 7 Hamas massacre, called for a hostage release deal and Gaza cease-fire…
