For nearly 10 years, the Parents Circle has partnered with USAID to engage thousands of Israelis and Palestinians in the Parallel Narrative Experience — a several-month long module made up of unilateral and joint workshops and dialogue activities to recognize, learn about, and acknowledge the personal, national and historical narratives of the “other” and to support both … Continue reading The Human Cost Of USAID Funding Cuts
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“How will the Israelis receive my story of loss?”
Bereaved Palestinian mother, Lila Al-Sheikh facilitated her first Dialogue Meeting to an Israeli audience: “Last week I facilitated my first Dialogue Meeting for an Israeli audience. I couldn’t sleep the night before because it was on my mind so much. How will my story be received by the Israelis? How will they react to this … Continue reading “How will the Israelis receive my story of loss?”
We did it!
We did it! We reached our campaign goal of $30,000 to support Dialogue Meetings between Israelis and Palestinians. Thank you to all those who supported the campaign. If you didn’t get a chance, it’s not too late! We’ve stretched our goal in the hopes to raise $36,000 for a total of 45 Dialogue Meetings. If … Continue reading We did it!
Register Now: Online Dialogue Meeting featuring Ben and Moira
You’re invited to hear inspirational stories from two bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Live Dialogue Meeting with Q&A session Tuesday, August 14th, at 2:00pm EST Register here Moira lost her husband. Ben lost his daughter. Still, they choose peace. Join us as Ben and Moira share their stories of bereavement, hope, and their experiences as Israeli and Palestinian Dialogue … Continue reading Register Now: Online Dialogue Meeting featuring Ben and Moira
Dialogue Meetings for Israelis and Palestinians make a difference – we need your help!
Today we launch our annual crowdfunding campaign to raise $30,000 for our Dialogue Meetings project, and we need your help! Through the Dialogue Meetings project, our bereaved members create peaceful dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians so that they may have a chance to understand and humanize the other side. For every $800 raised, we can support 1 Dialogue Meeting for … Continue reading Dialogue Meetings for Israelis and Palestinians make a difference – we need your help!
Meet 2 Young Women Who Participated in our Young Ambassadors for Peace Program
“My name is Rama Abu Sara from Beit Umar. I am 19 years old and I am studying Business Management in Al Najah University in Nablus. I participated in a number of Parents Circle activities, mostly in the Summer Program for 3-4 years and Dialogue Meetings, but I was never fully convinced about peace with the other side, because … Continue reading Meet 2 Young Women Who Participated in our Young Ambassadors for Peace Program
Study Tour of Israel and Palestine
This past May, the American Friends of the Parents Circle took a group of 10 board members and supporters on its first Study Tour of Israel and Palestine. The group went with the intentions of listening, learning and leadership. Upon our return from the Tour to Israel and Palestine, we would like to share our … Continue reading Study Tour of Israel and Palestine
End the Violence
Dear Friends, I am writing to you on my flight home from Israel and Palestine, thinking about my brief visit to the Gaza envelope this past week on the Parents Circle’s Narrative Study Tour. On Monday, while the Trump administration opened the new embassy in Jerusalem and Naqba Day neared, our board members and supporters … Continue reading End the Violence
7,000 Strong on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day
On April 17, nearly 7,000 Israelis and Palestinians came together to remember the shared pain experienced on both sides of the conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony comes to remind us that war is not an act of fate but one of human choice. Leading up to the Ceremony, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that 90 Palestinians will … Continue reading 7,000 Strong on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day
Latest attack on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day
Yesterday, Israel’s Minister of Defense, Avigdor Lieberman, denied entry permits for the 110 Palestinians invited to attend the 2018 Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony on April 17th. Lieberman stated that he “will not lend a hand to the desecration of our Memorial Day.” The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony is, in fact, just the opposite. For the past 13 consecutive years, this … Continue reading Latest attack on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day