The first signs of what’s at stake following Israel’s right-wing government election results are already making themselves known. Yesterday, Galili High School in Kfar Saba, amidst pressure and threats, cancelled its Dialogue Meeting with the Parents Circle after many years of successful programming. Donate now to support our peace education programs Right wing activists on … Continue reading First signs of what’s at stake with Israel’s new government
How the elections results will impact our work
by Yuval Rahamim Bereaved member and Israeli co-Director Parents Circle – Families Forum November 2, 2022 Tuesday’s elections may change the game for the Parents Circle. The results are not yet final, but it looks like a clear advantage to the right. The next Israeli government will have a strong, radical, religious and hateful axis. … Continue reading How the elections results will impact our work
20 Years of Youth Peace Education
It’s not often that we celebrate. We are far too often focused on death, bereavement and violence. But today, we are celebrating 20 years of youth peace education. It was 20 years ago we held our first Summer Program for youth. For 20 years we have held Dialogue Meetings with Palestinian and Israeli youth in … Continue reading 20 Years of Youth Peace Education
Webinar – Parents Circle Under Attack: Right-wing threats to school peace program
Parents Circle Under Attack Right-wing threats to school peace program Recording available below Monday, February 28th 12:30 PM EST (19:30 Jerusalem, 17:30 London) The Parents Circle is one of the few joint Israeli-Palestinian organizations that the Israeli Ministry of Education allows to speak to Israeli high school students under its flagship Dialogue Meetings project. Over … Continue reading Webinar – Parents Circle Under Attack: Right-wing threats to school peace program
Jerusalem High School Students Speak Out After Attack against Parents Circle program
Israeli right-wing demonstrators protesting against a Parents Circle Dialogue Meeting at a Jerusalem public high school on Sunday, January 23rd with signs reading “Death to Terrorists” (photo credit: Leah Solomon) Earlier this week, our Dialogue Meeting program came under attack. Right-wing activists, led by Israeli Member of Knesset Ben-Gvir, protested outside of a Jerusalem public high … Continue reading Jerusalem High School Students Speak Out After Attack against Parents Circle program
Parents Circle Under Attack
Yesterday right-wing activists, led by MK Ben-Gvir, demonstrated outside an Israeli public school in Jerusalem where bereaved Palestinian and Israeli members came to speak to the students about their loss and their choice for peace through our Dialogue Meetings program. https://youtu.be/Zid00938Yng Protestors demonstrating against Parents Circle bereaved members, January 23, 2022 The school’s administration, the … Continue reading Parents Circle Under Attack
The challenges of bringing reconciliation to schools
by Yoav PeckDirector of Community RelationsParents Circle – Families Forum Last Friday, Parents Circle – Families Forum staff organized a learning day for 30 Israeli and Palestinian facilitators of the Forum’s Dialogue Meeting program in schools. The Palestinians travelled hours from across the West Bank to get to the meeting at our Tel Aviv office, … Continue reading The challenges of bringing reconciliation to schools
The Presence in the Emptiness
A short film that was made by students in Nesher high-school about PCFF members – Muhammad Al-Bau and Iris Segev. The students won the 2014 Haifa film festival 1st place award for high school students.
