Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians will host the Israeli and Palestinian public to the virtual Peace Square every night to hear voices of peace, humanization and empathy. The voices of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians speak louder than rockets, bombs and sirens. The Peace Square will include guest speakers, bereaved members sharing their stories, music, deep dialogue and more. At … Continue reading Emergency Fund for the Peace Square
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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 tour guide, Umar al-Ghubari, showed us why Lifta is a symbol of the “Nakba,” — the catastrophe for Palestinians still living out the impact of 1948 until … Continue reading WEBINAR — Visit the Palestinian Village of Lifta
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 heal my wounds or my scars.” — Yuval Rahamim, bereaved Israeli son and Parents Circle Co-Director, in his address at this year’s J Street conference. Watch the … Continue reading On the Road to Reconciliation
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 Ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CRBCAPrTF4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k2Vd9QJdtAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfED_R_UDDkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FHxhVmlJ8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE2qhv5kKWo Watch the recording of the 2021 Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day 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 Day Ceremony is tomorrow! Join us– register now to attend. Co-hosted by Combatants for Peace and Parents Circle – Families Forum, our online Ceremony brings Palestinians and … Continue reading Stand for peace tomorrow
WEBINAR — Asking the Hard Questions: Preparing for the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony
Webinar Recording available Asking the Hard Questions Preparing for the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony https://youtu.be/p_xj25VTllo Get a behind the scenes look into the challenging questions and sensitivities that go into putting together the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony. We’ll ask our Parents Circle members and Combatants for Peace activists the burning issues they face when organizing … Continue reading WEBINAR — Asking the Hard Questions: Preparing for the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony
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, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian women created a book of pressed flowers of hope for U.S. VP Kamala Harris to commemorate the loss of their 24 children, sisters, … Continue reading Flowers of Hope on International Women’s Day
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 I live in Tel Aviv. My father, Shmuel, was killed in an attack on a bus traveling to Egypt in 1990. I became an active member of … Continue reading Meet Itai and Aisha
20 trees for 20 lives lost to the conflict
“When this tree grows up, I hope that the conflict will have ended and we will live in peace together.” –Ilham Bahar, bereaved Palestinian mother Today is Tu B’shvat, the Jewish holiday of ecological awareness. The bereaved Palestinian and Israeli members of the Parents Circle marked this day by planting 20 olive trees, both in … Continue reading 20 trees for 20 lives lost to the conflict
Changing Minds, One Heart at a Time | Shiri Ourian
Changing Minds One Heart at a Time Shiri Ourian Executive Director American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum This article was published in the Winter 2020 edition of Perspectives: The Magazine of Promised Land Museum. Some have called it the saddest—and most optimistic—organization. Its own leadership says it’s the only organization that doesn’t … Continue reading Changing Minds, One Heart at a Time | Shiri Ourian