The meeting was canceled at the request of the mother of one of the students, and under pressure from right-wing activists. This is the third time such an event was canceled in the central city of Kfar Saba in the last six months

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle, about the current unrest taking place in Israel and Palestine.

Members and supporters of the new government, fueled by hatred and fear, seem to have lost all respect for bereaved parents of victims killed in the conflict. Before they judge us, they must listen to our harrowing stories

The Israeli government has recently announced its intention to remove our Dialogue Meeting programs from GEFEN, the Ministry of Education’s External Programs system. This move is based on false allegations that the Dialogue Meetings denigrate Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers. Unfortunately, this announcement is already causing harm. This past week, the city of Kfar Sava cancelled … Continue reading Urgent: Support the PCFF’s Fight for Democracy in Israeli Schools

Kfar Sava Municipality said cancellation is due to ‘recent security escalation,’ but right-wing activist takes credit for decision

“A new condition added by the Education Ministry on Monday for operators of external programs in schools, that requires them not to degrade or shame the Israel Defense Forces seems tailor-made for one specific organization: The Parents Circle – Families Forum for Israeli and Palestinian bereaved families,”  wrote Shira Kadaria-Ovadia in Ha’aretz today.  After 20 … Continue reading Joint Israeli-Palestinian Bereavement NGO Is the Education Ministry’s New Target | Haaretz

Israel’s Channel 13 News reported that programs at risk of cancellation in schools include Parents Circle’s long-standing Dialogue Meeting program and the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony. These are some of the first unofficial signs that the new, right-wing government in Israel is trying to silence and prevent us from our peace education work. We will not … Continue reading Breaking News: Government Proposes to Cut Parents Circle in Schools