2023

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Stories, op-eds, events and press coverage from the bereaved families doing this work — and from the Americans standing with them.

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December 22, 2023

“Despite all of this, I still have hope. ” – Adel, Holding Onto Humanity

DONATE NOW “All of us, Jews and Arabs, are children of Abraham and want to live in peace on this land, but have been failing to do so for 75 years. Why did we need to reach October…

December 12, 2023

Member story

“The Price of War” – Anat Marnin, Holding Onto Humanity

DONATE NOW “For already 50 years, October 7th brings me back to the bloody war in which I lost both of my brothers. While I was filled with…
December 11, 2023

Webinar

[WEBINAR] Confronting Grief: Meet the Newly Bereaved

Webinar recording available Confronting Grief Meet the Newly Bereaved December 19, 2023 https://youtu.be/PxMqsT8JkxQ Maoz Inon is one of the newest bereaved members of the Parents Circle – Families…
November 20, 2023

Webinar

[WEBINAR] Voices of Apeirogon: An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers

Webinar recording available soon Voices of Apeirogon An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers November 30, 2023 https://youtu.be/J0ASOZ3XZA0 A conversation with renowned Irish author Colum McCann.…
November 3, 2023

Webinar

[WEBINAR] Holding Onto Humanity: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace

Webinar recording available Holding Onto Humanity Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace November 8, 2023 https://youtu.be/5PNZfi9_l0Y We, the bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle…
October 14, 2023

Webinar

Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians

Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians October 15, 2023 We, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families, are devastated by the recent atrocities and the needless loss of more lives.…
October 11, 2023

Op-ed

Our hearts are broken

Nadine Quomsieh and Yuval RahamimCo-Directors, Parent Circle: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians for Peace October 11, 2023 We express our deepest and heartfelt condemnation of the violence in the…
October 10, 2023

Op-ed

Unimaginable amidst such tragedy

by Shiri OurianExecutive DirectorAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum October 10, 2023 In the wake of the devastating attacks on Israel that left hundreds dead…
September 7, 2023

Youth

Back to School Looks Different This Year

This week marks the commencement of the academic year for students worldwide. In a prestigious Tel Aviv high school, it kicked off with a powerful protest. Responding to…
August 16, 2023

Op-ed

Why banning programs from Israeli schools hurts Palestinians, too

by Nadine QuomsiehPalestinian co-DirectorParents Circle – Families Forum August 9, 2023 As the Palestinian Co-Executive Director of the Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF), I am deeply concerned…