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Youth Peace Camp

August 2021 How will you help the next generation of peace? The Parents Circle’s Youth Peace Camp brings together Israeli and Palestinian teens for five days of shared experiences, in order to help dispel stereotypes and to create the next generation of peace leaders. Each summer, the Parents Circle holds a summer program for peace … Continue reading Youth Peace Camp

Parents Who’ve Lost Kids To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Work Together To Promote Peace | WBUR

The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Gaza continues to hold, but tensions between Israelis and Palestinians remain high. The devastating 11-day air war killed more than 240 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis. Three hundred buildings in Gaza were razed. Throughout this conflict, and the decades of war that preceded it, some Israeli Jews and Palestinians have continued … Continue reading Parents Who’ve Lost Kids To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Work Together To Promote Peace | WBUR

As Violence Escalates In Israel, Parents Circle Becomes A Catalyst For Change | pressenza

In its continued efforts to extend a hand of peace and reconciliation, the joint Israeli-Palestinian organization, Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF), on May 10 held a vigil against the violence which ignited in Jerusalem at the start of Ramadan and continues to escalate. The PCFF members are over 600 Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost … Continue reading As Violence Escalates In Israel, Parents Circle Becomes A Catalyst For Change | pressenza

The Parents Circle in The Hill

The Parents Circle stays away from the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, but we are fully involved in the human impact of it. Check out our ad in The Hill. How you can help To run the Peace Square, Parents Circle needs financial support for promotion, advertising, translations, and other expenses. Help us raise our voice. … Continue reading The Parents Circle in The Hill

Emergency Fund for the Peace Square

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

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