Robi Damelin says peace can happen overnight, but ‘we have to do the work that we’re doing, as much as we can.’

An event to demonstrate that neither side in the Israel-Hamas conflict had the monopoly on pain and suffering drew a crowd of hundreds on Sunday, to stand in a vigil opposite Downing Street and pledge to work for peace.

Robi Damelin lost her son to a Palestinian sniper and now represents bereaved families of both Israelis and Palestinians. It is perhaps a natural thing to choose a side. For Israel and Palestine, since October 7, it is the flavor of the month

CNN’s Kim Brunhuber speaks with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, former directors of the “Parents Circle – Families Forum.” It’s a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization, founded in 1995, of more than 600 families, all of whom have lost an immediate family member to conflict in the region over years.

A group of Israeli illustrators created a virtual illustrated exhibit to draw focus on the children living through war and to commemorate the innocent who lost their lives.

Two men, both clad in black jackets and blue jeans, stood on stage politely gesturing at the other to start. The vigil for peace was addressed by Hamze Awawde and Magen Inon.

The Israel-Palestinian peace camp has long promoted dialogue against hatred and bloodshed but the passions inflamed by the deadliest Gaza war yet pose entirely new challenges for the movement.

These two very different books provide elements for thinking about such togetherness. The first is Apeirogon by Colum McCann. It is about a Palestinian and an Israeli whose daughters have been killed by the enemy other, who struggle to find a way towards peace.

Parents of victims killed in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict have created an unlikely bond that led to the creation of the Parents Circle Families Forum. Families who might otherwise be enemies are coming together in an effort to bridge Israelis and Palestinians to push toward a better future for both sides.

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has dominated news since the October 7th Hamas attacks and Israeli air and ground campaigns in the Gaza Strip that followed. Around the world, islamophobia and antisemitism have skyrocketed, as the conflict divides societies and has led to mass protests. The media, especially in the West, has found … Continue reading How to build peace while covering war: peace journalism and the Israel-Hamas War | Peace News