American Friends of the Parents Circle invites you to a Dialogue Meeting with bereaved Palestinian and Israeli daughters, Ikhlas Ishtaya and Meytal Ofer.
Dialogue Meetings like this one are under threat from the new right-wing government taking shape in Israel.
Join us to hear their stories of loss, of reconciliation, and of hope. You will also have the opportunity to learn more about the Parents Circle’s transformative peace and reconciliation activities.
American Friends of the Parents Circle
4 E 95th St 5C
New York, NY 10128
American Friends of the Parents Circle
4 E 95th St 5C
New York, NY 10128
Ikhlas Ishtaya lives in the village of Salem, in the West Bank. She and her sister were both born blind. In 2004, her father, on his way home from work, was shot and killed by an Israeli settler. After some time, she chose to join the Parents Circle, and is an active member of the Women’s Group.
Meytal Ofer is Israeli and grew up on a moshav. In October 2013, Meytal’s father, Sraya “Yaya” Ofer, a former senior officer in the Israeli Defense Forces, was brutally murdered by two Palestinians as a gift to Hamas prisoners for Eid al-Adha. A year later, Meytal sought to come to terms with her grief and anger by joining the Parents Circle – Families Forum, in the hopes that no one on either side of the conflict will experience the pain of loss.
Shiri Ourian
Executive Director
American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum
