The Education Minister has banned bereaved Israelis and Palestinians from speaking to schoolchildren. Other liberal programs could face the same fate.
Israel’s education system is blocking progressive messages | Plus 61J Media
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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
Emergency Webinar: Expelled from Israeli Schools
Recording available Emergency Webinar Expelled from Israeli Schools Significance and Next Steps https://youtu.be/i1Q_NTTmYAQ Join us to learn more about the Ministry of Education’s decision to expel the Parents Circle from Israeli high schools. Hear from Parents Circle’s bereaved members, board members, our legal team and new partner organization, the Education Guard. What does this mean … Continue reading Emergency Webinar: Expelled from Israeli Schools
Israeli–Palestinian bereaved families Forum banned from schools | Plus 61J Media
Facing court and civil challenges to judicial overhaul, Israel’s government attacks peace education. The Parents Circle – Families Forum, a nonprofit organisation with both Palestinian and Israeli bereaved families – will no longer be allowed to operate activities in Israeli schools.
From the First Grade to the Grave, Israelis Are Taught to Dehumanize Palestinians | Haaretz
The Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace, a grassroots organization promoting reconciliation, has been experiencing in recent years what Breaking the Silence went through before: a ludicrous branding as enemies of the people, systematic threats, and attempts to sabotage any public appearance, as well as a ban from schools.
Dozens of School Principals Protest Ban of Israeli–Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum | Haaretz
More than 90 school principals from around Israel have signed a letter published on Wednesday supporting school programming by the Parents Circle – Families Forum, which represents Israelis and Palestinians who have lost loved ones to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Stand with the Parents Circle – Sign our petition
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Israeli Ministry of Education rejects Parents Circle application to continue working in Israeli High Schools. Sign our petition now and make your voice heard: I stand for democracy. I stand with the Parents Circle – Families Forum. The Parents Circle was one of the only … Continue reading Stand with the Parents Circle – Sign our petition
Education Ministry bans Israeli-Palestinian parents group from schools | The Jerusalem Post
The ban was following a rule change by Education Minister Yoav Kisch that prohibits educational programming that slanders the IDF or soldiers.
War on Coexistence: Why Kisch Banned Israeli-Palestinian Bereavement Support Groups | The Palestine Chronicle
The Israeli Education Ministry yesterday banned the grassroots organization, Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF), which comprises bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families, from arranging activities at schools.