Nadine Quomsieh and Yuval RahamimCo-Directors, Parent Circle: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians for Peace October 11, 2023 We express our deepest and heartfelt condemnation of the violence in the region. The relentless cycle of conflict has inflicted immeasurable pain and suffering on innocent lives. It is a time of great sorrow, knowing that countless families now … Continue reading Our hearts are broken
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Unimaginable amidst such tragedy
by Shiri OurianExecutive DirectorAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum October 10, 2023 In the wake of the devastating attacks on Israel that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, it might seem unimaginable that amidst such tragedy, the Parents Circle staff organized a joint meeting between Palestinians and Israelis. I had the privilege … Continue reading Unimaginable amidst such tragedy
Israel-Gaza conflict: Bereaved parents across the divide | BBC Women’s Hour
After the Hamas attacks at the weekend and Israel’s order of a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip in response, we talk to two people from the different communities involved. A few years ago, Bassam Aramin lost his 10-year-old daughter, Abir, who was killed by an Israeli soldier, and Robi Damelin lost her 28 year … Continue reading Israel-Gaza conflict: Bereaved parents across the divide | BBC Women’s Hour
Bereaved Israeli-Palestinian Families Challenge Ban on Classroom Activity | Haaretz
Israel’s Education Ministry barred the Parents Circle from meeting with students following complaints by right-wing organizations
Back to School Looks Different This Year
This week marks the commencement of the academic year for students worldwide. In a prestigious Tel Aviv high school, it kicked off with a powerful protest. Responding to the Ministry of Education’s controversial decision to exclude the Parents Circle from its roster of approved external programs, this high school took a bold step by inviting … Continue reading Back to School Looks Different This Year
Education minister cautions Tel Aviv headmaster over calls to evade IDF service | Jewish News Syndicate
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch on Thursday vowed to “deal with” Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium headmaster Ze’ev Degani if the historic Tel Aviv high school continues to encourage students to evade service in the Israel Defense Forces. “There are instances where we draw a line,” Kisch told Makor Rishon on Thursday. “Where? The Palestinian-Israeli Parents Circle-Families … Continue reading Education minister cautions Tel Aviv headmaster over calls to evade IDF service | Jewish News Syndicate
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
Israel’s education system is blocking progressive messages | Plus 61J Media
The Education Minister has banned bereaved Israelis and Palestinians from speaking to schoolchildren. Other liberal programs could face the same fate.
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