Bereaved Israeli mother and Parents Circle spokesperson, Robi Damelin, was featured on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN)’s latest episode of The Social Change Career Podcast. Born in an affluent household during Apartheid South Africa; Robi was always a free spirit who loved and rescued animals from an early age. Robi moved to Israel, … Continue reading Bereaved mother featured on Social Change Podcast
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How I sleep better at night
Dear Friends, It isn’t hard to find worthy causes in a world as broken as ours. The greater challenge, at least for me, is to decide which of the many worthy causes I dare adopt as my own. My resources are limited; the challenges seem infinite. I was first drawn to the Parents Circle (PCFF) … Continue reading How I sleep better at night
I lost my son but I didn’t lose my hope
Cry the Beloved Country by Aaron Barnea, bereaved father and Parents Circle member Last week I had a very difficult experience that I’d like to share with as many people as possible. I joined five other bereaved members of the Parents Circle to make a team of six: three bereaved Israelis and three bereaved Palestinians. … Continue reading I lost my son but I didn’t lose my hope
Update: Young Ambassadors for Peace Program
The group of Israeli and Palestinian youth participants in our Young Ambassadors for Peace (YAP) program arrived late last Thursday night after a very long 6-hour bus ride through checkpoints and weekend traffic in Israel until they reached the north of Israel at Tabgha’s Meeting Place on the northwest side of the Sea of Galilee … Continue reading Update: Young Ambassadors for Peace Program
“What do I care about your daughter that you lost 20 years ago? I am suffering today!”
Clapping with One Hand by Rami Elhanan, Israeli co-Director, Parents Circle – Families Forum The driver was late yet again and at the entrance to Ibn Rushd High School in the Palestinian village of Tsur Baher, on the outskirts of East Jerusalem, they were waiting for us with anticipation in their eyes. An older guard … Continue reading “What do I care about your daughter that you lost 20 years ago? I am suffering today!”
A Palestinian Flag at Jewish Camps: No Need for Apologies
By Shiri Ourian, Executive Director, American Friends of the Parents Circle Last week, while Camp Solomon Schechter, a Jewish summer camp outside of Seattle, hosted Palestinian and Israeli youth from Kids4Peace to engage in dialogue and shared learning, another summer camp took place in Israel with bereaved and non-bereaved Israeli and Palestinian youth who also engaged … Continue reading A Palestinian Flag at Jewish Camps: No Need for Apologies
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Israeli and Palestinian Youth Gearing Up For Summer Program
“In the dialogue meetings there are moments that it feels like everyone is together: there is no Israeli or Palestinian side. Everyone is listening together to the same pain and to both sides.” -Inbal Harel, 14 year old Israeli participant, 2016 PCFF Youth Summer Program The Parents Circle is gearing up for its 2017 Youth Summer … Continue reading Israeli and Palestinian Youth Gearing Up For Summer Program
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We quickly mobilize to stand together on Memorial Day
Dear Friends, As you know, tonight is the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, during which Israelis and Palestinians stand together to remember the lost loved ones and speak in one voice to prevent further bereavement. What you may not know is that the nearly 300 Palestinians who wished to participate in the Tel Aviv event have been … Continue reading We quickly mobilize to stand together on Memorial Day
