On Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) was presented with the prestigious Nuremberg International Human Rights Award at a special ceremony held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. Receiving the award on behalf of PCFF were two bereaved mothers and members of the PCFF, Robi Damelin and Laila Alsheikh. Through … Continue reading The 2025 Nuremberg International Human Rights Award Presented to the Parents Circle – Families Forum
Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians take full page ad in Ha’aretz
On September 12, 2025, the bereaved members of the Parents Circle took out a full page ad in the Israeli newspaper, Ha’aretz. Over 220 Israeli and Palestinian members signed this clear and bold message (click the image to enlarge): In a time when anyone speaking about peace is seen as a ‘traitor’ or ‘enemy’, adding … Continue reading Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians take full page ad in Ha’aretz
Peace in Partnership: Standing Together call for peace in Israel and Palestine | Northeast Bylines
Speakers of all backgrounds call for peace and reconciliation in Israel and Palestine at a meeting at Newcastle City Library, hosted by the UK Friends of Standing Together
Peace activists Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin: ‘We are coming to Ireland to speak up like our lives depend on it. Because they do’ | Irish Independent
Fathers on opposite sides of Israel-Palestine conflict are united in grief but travel here with message of hope
Holding Liat’: A look at how one hostage family navigated a nightmare | CNN
Liat Beinin Atzili, who was held hostage by Hamas, and director Brandon Kramer speak with Christiane Amanpour about documenting her family’s lives while she was in captivity for a new documentary ‘Holding Liat.’
SILENCED
Don’t let Bassam’s voice be silenced Bassam Aramin is a bereaved Palestinian father. His 10-year-old daughter was killed by an Israeli soldier outside her school. He never sought revenge. Instead, he chose peace—speaking alongside bereaved Israelis to show the world that reconciliation is possible. Now, his voice is being silenced. This weekend, the US government … Continue reading SILENCED
Stop the Genocide’: Thousands of Jews and Arabs Rally in Tel Aviv Against Gaza War, Hunger | Haaretz
The protest, organized by an umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: ‘What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv’
Consequences | Times of Israel
Think of those young men and women whose lives will be changed forever, once they don that khaki uniform. We send them off with ease to a war of destruction, dehumanization and barbaric killing.
Stories from Gaza
My name is Najla. I live with my husband and 5 children in the Al-Arroub refugee camp near Hebron. I was born and raised in Khan Younis, in Gaza, and that is where my entire family lives. In 2000, I got married and moved to the West Bank with my husband. For the last 20 … Continue reading Stories from Gaza
While Israelis Are Watching TV Cook-offs, Israel Continues to Kill and Starve Multitudes of Gazans | Ayelet Harel, Parents Circle
Hala Arafat cried out to be rescued from the rubble for hours; the IDF targeted anyone who tried to help. An hour away in Tel Aviv, life goes on as normal as the Air Force carries out another war crime.
