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Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families say peace is the only solution | CBC Radio

Amid another cycle of violence, a group of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis have a shared message – that peace is the only solution. Bassam Aramin and Ayelet Harel are part of the The Parents Circle – Families Forum, an organization of people who’ve lost immediate family members to the ongoing conflict. They join Chattopadhyay to … Continue reading Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families say peace is the only solution | CBC Radio

Parents for Peace | Religion ORF

“You will not be able to achieve peace through war,” says Robi Damelin in an interview with religion.ORF.at. The Israeli peace activist is involved in the Parents Circle Families Forum, a group of Palestinian and Israeli parents who have lost children in the decades-long Middle East conflict. Even in the current crisis, they want to … Continue reading Parents for Peace | Religion ORF

Parent’s group working toward peace amid Israeli-Hamas war | Spectrum News 1

The savage images coming out of the Israel-Hamas war have traumatized the world, especially with the slaughtering of innocent infants and children. With rage and heartbreak flaring on both sides, it’s hard to imagine a pathway forward, reconciliation or peace of any kind with such brutality. However, there is a parents group that’s doing just … Continue reading Parent’s group working toward peace amid Israeli-Hamas war | Spectrum News 1

Thought for the day | BBC

Meanwhile in Sderot, in Ashkelon, in Gaza, children are being killed. While people argue about the equivalencies between Israelis and Palestinians, the blood of their children cries out.

How should we think about our enemies? | BBC Moral Maze

Perhaps the most radical statement in all of human history is “love your enemies”. Those who are pessimistic about peace in the Middle East might dismiss that as naïve. But there are some who can give us real-life examples of the human capacity to rise above anger and grief for a greater good.