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[WEBINAR] Voices of Apeirogon: An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers

Webinar recording available soon Voices of Apeirogon An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers November 30, 2023 https://youtu.be/J0ASOZ3XZA0 A conversation with renowned Irish author Colum McCann. Colum engaged in a heartfelt dialogue with Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, bereaved fathers from Israel and Palestine, the protagonists of Apeirogon. In the face of the … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Voices of Apeirogon: An Intimate Conversation with Colum McCann and Bereaved Fathers

[WEBINAR] Holding Onto Humanity: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace

Webinar recording available Holding Onto Humanity Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace November 8, 2023 https://youtu.be/5PNZfi9_l0Y We, the bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum, pain and grieve anew with each family that is added to the circle of bereavement. We will continue to act in spite of everything … Continue reading [WEBINAR] Holding Onto Humanity: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians Call for Peace

Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians

Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians October 15, 2023 We, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families, are devastated by the recent atrocities and the needless loss of more lives. We hold vigil for all those lives that have been lost, for the newly bereaved and to demand an end to the violence. We will hold more … Continue reading Vigil with Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians

Our hearts are broken

Nadine Quomsieh and Yuval RahamimCo-Directors, Parent Circle: Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians for Peace October 11, 2023 We express our deepest and heartfelt condemnation of the violence in the region. The relentless cycle of conflict has inflicted immeasurable pain and suffering on innocent lives. It is a time of great sorrow, knowing that countless families now … Continue reading Our hearts are broken

Unimaginable amidst such tragedy

by Shiri OurianExecutive DirectorAmerican Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum October 10, 2023 In the wake of the devastating attacks on Israel that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, it might seem unimaginable that amidst such tragedy, the Parents Circle staff organized a joint meeting between Palestinians and Israelis. I had the privilege … Continue reading Unimaginable amidst such tragedy

Back to School Looks Different This Year

This week marks the commencement of the academic year for students worldwide. In a prestigious Tel Aviv high school, it kicked off with a powerful protest. Responding to the Ministry of Education’s controversial decision to exclude the Parents Circle from its roster of approved external programs, this high school took a bold step by inviting … Continue reading Back to School Looks Different This Year

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

Back to School

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

We stand with the al-Hallaq family

by Mohammad al-BawPalestinian Community Relations ManagerParent Circle – Families Forum July 20, 2023 Yesterday, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum made a support visit to the al-Hallaq family. The family’s only son, Eyad al-Hallaq, was killed 3 years ago by a member of the Israeli army in the Old … Continue reading We stand with the al-Hallaq family