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Quiz: From Classroom to Censorship – The Back to School in Israel News Quiz

Parents Circle’s Dialogue Meetings were recently expelled from Israeli high schools. See how well you have been following current events around this issue. How long had the PCFF been conducting Dialogue Meetings in schools? Why did the Ministry of Education expel us from schools? How did Israeli teachers rate our programs? Take the quiz and … Continue reading Quiz: From Classroom to Censorship – The Back to School in Israel News Quiz

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 about Israel’s Ministry of Education recent decision to ban our Dialogue Meeting program, from the Israeli school system. These programs are not only essential to fostering understanding … Continue reading Why banning programs from Israeli schools hurts Palestinians, too

A flicker of hope in a growingly dark situation in Israel and Palestine | The Times of Israel blog

On Monday night this week, I attended – with two of my daughters—a remarkably poignant event which was co-sponsored by about 10 social justice and peace organizations in Israel, where a Palestinian man from the West Bank and an Israeli Jewish woman from Jerusalem, shared their personal stories of loss and of hope with regard … Continue reading A flicker of hope in a growingly dark situation in Israel and Palestine | The Times of Israel blog

Emergency Webinar: Expelled from Israeli Schools

Recording available Emergency Webinar Expelled from Israeli Schools Significance and Next Steps https://youtu.be/i1Q_NTTmYAQ Join us to learn more about the Ministry of Education’s decision to expel the Parents Circle from Israeli high schools. Hear from Parents Circle’s bereaved members, board members, our legal team and new partner organization, the Education Guard. What does this mean … Continue reading Emergency Webinar: Expelled from Israeli Schools

From the First Grade to the Grave, Israelis Are Taught to Dehumanize Palestinians | Haaretz

The Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace, a grassroots organization promoting reconciliation, has been experiencing in recent years what Breaking the Silence went through before: a ludicrous branding as enemies of the people, systematic threats, and attempts to sabotage any public appearance, as well as a ban from schools.