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Reflections from Palestine and Israel


Reflections from Palestine and Israel July 2, 2025 In June, the American Friends of the Parents Circle visited Israel and Palestine for a solidarity visit, learning tour, and team building retreat with our Parents Circle colleagues. We met with bereaved members, dedicated Israeli and Palestinian staff, and those most impacted by violence. Ayala Metzger, whose … Continue reading Reflections from Palestine and Israel

Palestinian, Israeli mums w/ slain children get Golden Florin | Ansa


The Fiorino d’Oro (Golden Florin) of Florence, the Tuscan capital’s highest civic recognition, was awarded Tuesday to Bushra Awad and Robi Damelin, two women, one Palestinian and the other Israeli, united by the most heartbreaking of losses: a son killed by the violence of the conflict.

The Current: June 5 2025 | CBC


Yonatan Zeigen’s mother was an Israeli Canadian peace activist, Vivian Silver. She was murdered at her home on the 7th of October 2023. That incident woke Yonatan from what he calls a political coma.