Despite facing a hostile public atmosphere, some relatives of Hamas victims battle alongside Palestinian peace activists for political change, finding solace in dialogue

Right-wing activists disrupted an Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday evening, organized by the Combatants for Peace organization and The Parents Circle-Families Forum

Held on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day, the annual Israeli-Palestinian joint memorial ceremony, now in its 21st year, connects bereaved families from both sides of a conflict that shows no signs of ending.

The final moments of Vivian Silver’s life were a “pivotal turning point” for her son Yonatan Zeigen, who now dedicates his life to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation, following in the footsteps of his peace activist mother, who was slain in her home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7.

Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians gathered at an undisclosed location in Israel for the 21st joint Memorial Day ceremony, with screenings in the West Bank and around the world, as relatives of Oct. 7 victims and survivors of the Gaza war declared: ‘This reality is not an eternal fate’

The 21st alternative Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony took place in Jaffa on Monday alongside Israel’s official state ceremonies, though it was forced to keep its location secret due to far-right threats to disrupt the event.

Men who call themselves ‘Palestinian terrorist’ and ‘Israeli war criminal’ in Ireland to share their path to peace | Irish News Two fathers who lost daughters in the conflict between Israel and Palestine have spoken of how it has now bonded them for life.

The joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony is now in its 21st year. One of its organizers says that people are now joining faster after the loss of their loved ones, understanding ‘they can’t remain indifferent’.

Two bereaved fathers, one Israeli and one Palestinian, are using their friendship to campaign for peace between their two nations.

Despite having fought for opposing sides as young men, Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin say they are now “family” and have dedicated their lives to building respect and understanding between their communities.