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  1. August 30, 2021

    Op-ed

    A letter from a bereaved mother to Israeli Prime Minister Bennett

    by Robi Damelin Bereaved Israeli mother Parents Circle – Families Forum Photo of Naftali Bennett – Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90 To Prime Minister Bennett:    How pleased we were to see you finally…

  2. July 23, 2021

    Youth

    A message from the Youth Peace Camp manager

    Rawand Aqtam, Youth Peace Camp Manager I am so excited to share that I’m going to be a counselor at the annual Summer Program for bereaved Israeli and…

  3. May 3, 2021

    Webinar

    WEBINAR — Visit the Palestinian Village of Lifta

    Recording AvailableVisit the Palestinian Village of Lifta May 11, 2021 https://youtu.be/S_69HFTHUbk A virtual tour of the destroyed Palestinian village, Lifta, occupied in 1948 and completely depopulated. Our personal…

  4. April 29, 2021

    Member story

    On the Road to Reconciliation

    https://youtu.be/a4aD6Xz2ynY “Over the years, I abandoned my thoughts for revenge. I understood there’s no point in additional killing. It does no good for anybody. It’s not going to…

  5. April 16, 2021

    Member story

    Sharing Memories

    Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum share memories of the loved ones they’ve lost as part of the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day…

  6. April 12, 2021

    Memorial ceremony

    Stand for peace tomorrow

    “What a model for the rest of us, for the rest of the planet, of how we can resolve conflicts.” –Richard Gere The 16th Annual Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial…

  7. March 5, 2021

    Women

    Flowers of Hope on International Women’s Day

    https://youtu.be/r-ZMFR84Z04 “I choose to dedicate this flower to every bereaved mother that has lost her child.”–Muna Abu Sarah, bereaved Palestinian mother of Khaled To mark International Women’s Day,…

  8. February 3, 2021

    Member story

    Meet Itai and Aisha

    Meet Israeli, Itai Horowitz and Palestinian, Aisha Alfaris, the Parents Circle’s Board of Directors Chairperson and Vice Chair. “Tell us a little about yourselves.” Itai: My family and…

  9. January 18, 2021

    Webinar

    WEBINAR RECORDING: The Values Behind Vaccines

    RECORDING AVAILABLE WEBINAR: The Values Behind Vaccines COVID-19 & Access to Vaccines in Israel & Palestine Monday, January 25th Hear from Israel’s leading human rights attorney, Michael Sfard; Executive…

  10. December 17, 2020

    News

    What you helped us accomplish in 2020 for peace

    The Parents Circle has accomplished so much this year in the face of COVID-19, without permits and in the absence of political progress for peace.  Take a look back…

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