As Israeli families await news of loved ones who were taken hostage during the attacks by Hamas on 7 October, two men from different sides of the conflict share their stories of grief, an unexpected friendship and forgiveness.

Amid another cycle of violence, a group of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis have a shared message – that peace is the only solution. Bassam Aramin and Ayelet Harel are part of the The Parents Circle – Families Forum, an organization of people who’ve lost immediate family members to the ongoing conflict. They join Chattopadhyay to … Continue reading Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families say peace is the only solution | CBC Radio

The savage images coming out of the Israel-Hamas war have traumatized the world, especially with the slaughtering of innocent infants and children. With rage and heartbreak flaring on both sides, it’s hard to imagine a pathway forward, reconciliation or peace of any kind with such brutality. However, there is a parents group that’s doing just … Continue reading Parent’s group working toward peace amid Israeli-Hamas war | Spectrum News 1

The parents, though from opposing sides, have spoken regularly at events together to ‘raise up our voice to stop this madness’. They say they now consider each other ‘like family’ and that ‘We are not here to compare each others’ pain’.