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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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April 2025
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Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony Dares to Defy the Cycle of a Bloody Reality | Haaretz
With many bereaved families from the Gaza war, several have joined the Israeli-Palestinian Forum. Many will attend online, as the joint Memorial Day ceremony – held…
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April 2025
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An alternative Memorial Day ceremony marks its 20th year. Participants say it’s the future | Times of Israel
Controversial joint Israeli-Palestinian event honoring the slain on both sides continues to grow, even in the shadow of the October 7 massacre and ongoing war in…
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April 2025
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I’ve Lost 160 Members of My Extended Family in Gaza. But I’ve Not Lost Hope | Haaretz
I write these words from the deepest pain a human being can endure. Over the past year, I’ve lost 160 members of my extended family –…
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April 2025
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Making Peace Possible: A Dialogue with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan | International Catalan Institute for Peace
Rami Elhanan is Israeli, and Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. They live near each other but exist in separate worlds.
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April 2025
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Despite war and threats, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists stay committed to dialogue | Jerusalem Post
Around 23% said that friends or family members tried to convince them to cease their peace work, and 22% cited military restrictions as a major hindrance.
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April 2025
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A Feminism That Cannot Name Gaza Is Not Feminism | Haaretz
Feminism has long celebrated the victories of “firsts” – the first woman to lead, to land a spacecraft, to break barriers built by patriarchy. These are…
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April 2025
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Observing Yom Hazikaron: Choosing Hope…. Choosing Humanity | Boulder Jewish News
For 20 years two Israeli-Palestinian groups have observed this solemn day by sharing their loss and their dreams and hopes for Peace.
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April 2025
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‘We love each other as brothers,’ say bereaved Israeli and Palestinian fathers | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Israeli activist Rami Elhanan and Palestinian activist Bassam Aramin, who both lost their young daughters in separate incidents, on their commitment to…
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April 2025
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Some bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families still seek peace — even after Oct. 7 | J Weekly
Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle, which brings together families who have lost loved ones in the conflict, spoke at the JCCSF on April…
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April 2025
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Binghamton forum brings global voices together to prevent atrocities and build peace | Binghamton University
Frontiers of Prevention engages community through poignant testimonies, urgent discussions and global cooperation
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April 2025
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Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan: ‘Making peace possible’ | Barcelona Metropolis
Rami Elhanan is Israeli and Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. They live close to each other but exist in separate worlds.
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April 2025
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Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli women call for peace at Stanford event | Palo Alto Online
A Palestinian mother who lost her son and an Israeli daughter who lost her parents to the decades-long conflict between their nations shared their stories Monday…
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April 2025
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Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli women call for peace at Stanford event | The Almanac
A Palestinian mother who lost her son and an Israeli daughter who lost her parents to the decades-long conflict between their nations shared their stories Monday…
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April 2025
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I-GMAP hosts annual Frontiers of Prevention conference | BU Pipe Dream
The weekend saw seven panel discussions. The Nadia Rubaii Memorial Prize was awarded to Robi Damelin and Sima Mohammed Awad of the Israeli-Palestinian peace group Parents…
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April 2025
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I-GMAP to host annual Frontiers of Prevention conference this weekend | BU Pipe Dream
I-GMAP to host annual Frontiers of Prevention conference this weekend | BU Pipe Dream This year’s Nadia Rubaii Memorial Prize, which was created in 2023 to…
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March 2025
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Javier Bardem Signs Letter by Bereaved Israeli, Palestinian Fathers Urging End to “Bloody Conflict” | Hollywood Reporter
Javier Bardem Signs Letter by Bereaved Israeli, Palestinian Fathers Urging End to “Bloody Conflict” | Hollywood Reporter The plea for a return to negotiations and a…
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March 2025
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For Security and A Bright Future | Medium
We are the ones who have paid the heaviest price through those who lost their children in this bloody conflict. We lost our daughters, Smadar Elhanan,…
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March 2025
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Palestinian and Israeli children both have the right to live in safety and dignity | America the Jesuit Review
There are Israelis and Palestinians who reject this kind of cruelty and inhumanity. There is even a group of bereaved Israeli and Palestinian parents who have…
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March 2025
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Jewish anti-Netanyahu protesters call for ceasefire and hostages’ return | Jewish News
Demonstrators in London urge UK leaders and Jewish community figures to break their silence as calls for peace grow louder
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March 2025
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Hundreds gather in downtown SF to protest Israel’s surprise attack | Golden Gate Express
“There is another way. We want reconciliation. We want an end to the occupation. So this is co-resisting together, the system everybody’s caught up in and…
