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Poul Lauritzen Foundation Awards the Parents Circle with Peace Prize


Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian fathers—Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin—accepted the PL Prize in Copenhagen on behalf of the Parents Circle. The Award speech, by Anders Jerichow and Eva Maria Lassen, is below:  PL-Foundation Copenhagen,17 January 2024 PL-Prize:  The PL-Foundation was created in 1984 by the businessman Poul Lauritzen, who as a young man played an … Continue reading Poul Lauritzen Foundation Awards the Parents Circle with Peace Prize

Upcoming US events


The Parents Circle is coming to the DC and NYC! For event information see below 👇 Jan 28 with The District Church and Telos Jan 28 with Maplewood Township and South Orange, NJ (virtual) Jan 29 with Sixth and I Feb 1 with Central Synagogue Feb 3 with B’nai Jeshurun NYC

Perpetual Motion – Robi Damelin | ALLMEP


Robi Damelin has found herself in perpetual motion since October 7. “I went into kind of go-to take action immediately, as if I’ve got to change the world overnight… “

American Friends of the Parents Circle Morse Code Bracelet Now Available


These bracelets were made in partnership with Reincorporated NFP and The Embera Bead Project. To support this noble cause, Reincorporated has created a special set of three handmade bracelets, crafted from elegant black and gold Czech beads. Each unisex bracelet spells out a word, and when worn together, they symbolically express your support for the … Continue reading American Friends of the Parents Circle Morse Code Bracelet Now Available

Palestinian Bassam Aramin Podcast | Restorative Justice International


Bassam’s 10-year old daughter was killed on January 16, 2007 by a member of the Israeli border police. Bassam like all the members of the Parents Circle are victims/survivors of violent crime. The members are Palestinian and Israeli. Listen to Bassam as he tells his story.

Gaza War taking a toll on European power and unity | Arab News


Several years ago, I attended a public meeting with representatives of the Israeli Parents Circle-Families Forum, a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of more than 600 families, all of which have lost an immediate family member to the ongoing conflict.