Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian fathers—Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin—accepted the PL Prize in Copenhagen on behalf of the Parents Circle. The Award speech, by Anders Jerichow and Eva Maria Lassen, is below: PL-Foundation Copenhagen,17 January 2024 PL-Prize: The PL-Foundation was created in 1984 by the businessman Poul Lauritzen, who as a young man played an … Continue reading Poul Lauritzen Foundation Awards the Parents Circle with Peace Prize
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
“I will blow it up” Israeli MK threatens our Youth Summer Camp
https://youtu.be/MVjSe0dfII4Urgent Call to Action: Our Youth Summer Camp is under attack! Stand with us against threats from Israeli Knesset members. Help protect our young participants and staff. Donate now Help us protect the Parents Circle’s Dialogue Meeting program in Israeli schools and our Youth Summer Camp. Support peace and reconciliation – donate now to the Parents … Continue reading “I will blow it up” Israeli MK threatens our Youth Summer Camp
My first day as Palestinian co-Director
During my first days as Palestinian Director of the Parents Circle, I am deeply saddened and outraged by the escalating violence in recent weeks. I was born and raised in Bethlehem where I currently live with my husband and three children. I am particularly disturbed by the Israeli settler violence in the West Bank and … Continue reading My first day as Palestinian co-Director
“My friends did not lose family members to the conflict so that MKs would bully them” | Haaretz op-ed
Israeli and Palestinian youth attending the Parents Circle’s annual Youth Summer Camp This blog article is a translation of Yonatan Rabinowitz’s opinion editorial חבריי לא איבדו בני משפחה לסכסוך כדי שח”כים יתבריינו עליהם, published on Haaretz on June 19, 2023 My name is Yonatan Rabinowitz. I am an alumni of the Parents Circle – Families Forum’s … Continue reading “My friends did not lose family members to the conflict so that MKs would bully them” | Haaretz op-ed
‘I will blow it up’
Coalition Knesset members threatened on Monday to act against a youth village for renting its venue to host our annual summer camp for youth. Help us fight back against these threats:Donate now to our Emergency Fund campaign Our camp brings more than 50 Israeli and Palestinian youth together for a week of dialogue, learning, listening, … Continue reading ‘I will blow it up’
Confronting the extreme right at the Knesset
by Yuval Rahamim Israeli co-Director Parents Circle – Families Forum May 16, 2023 https://pcf.saosdev2.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yuval_speech_Knesset_Jan2023.mp4 When I addressed the Knesset’s Education Committee, I urged them that we must protect our children. “The State is against us. It is trying to keep us out of schools. And if it prevails, the courts will no longer be able … Continue reading Confronting the extreme right at the Knesset
Stop the violence!
Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families at the Parents Circle know the price of the conflict too well and have paid the highest price.
We, who have lost our most beloved, condemn this recent cycle of violence on both sides and demand an immediate ceasefire.
No more lives should be lost to a needless conflict.
