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.
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families say peace is the only solution | CBC Radio
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
Bridging the divide: 12 groups working for Israel-Palestine peace | Positive News
Peace has perhaps never felt so distant for Israel and Palestine as it does now. But amid the horrors of this war, it’s easy to forget that out there – on both sides of the border – are ordinary people working tirelessly in their communities and across divides to achieve it. Here are some of … Continue reading Bridging the divide: 12 groups working for Israel-Palestine peace | Positive News
Parents for Peace | Religion ORF
“You will not be able to achieve peace through war,” says Robi Damelin in an interview with religion.ORF.at. The Israeli peace activist is involved in the Parents Circle Families Forum, a group of Palestinian and Israeli parents who have lost children in the decades-long Middle East conflict. Even in the current crisis, they want to … Continue reading Parents for Peace | Religion ORF
NewsHour: Biden “Israel will let aid into Gaza” | BBC
We hear from two parents who have lost children in the long Israel / Palestine conflict – one Israeli, one Palestinian – from a group which brings together bereaved parents across the divide.
Parent’s group working toward peace amid Israeli-Hamas war | Spectrum News 1
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 united by grief: Israeli mother who lost a son, 28, to a sniper in 2002 and Palestinian father whose daughter, ten, was killed in 2007 warn ‘no-one will win’ in latest bloodshed | Daily Mail
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’.
Thought for the day | BBC
Meanwhile in Sderot, in Ashkelon, in Gaza, children are being killed. While people argue about the equivalencies between Israelis and Palestinians, the blood of their children cries out.
Israeli peace activist: “My friend is a hostage of Hamas” | Dagens ETC
Just over 20 years ago, Robi Damelin’s son was murdered by a Palestinian sniper. Since then, she has dedicated her life to creating peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
How should we think about our enemies? | BBC Moral Maze
Perhaps the most radical statement in all of human history is “love your enemies”. Those who are pessimistic about peace in the Middle East might dismiss that as naïve. But there are some who can give us real-life examples of the human capacity to rise above anger and grief for a greater good.