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A UK support group of the Parents Circle. An organisation of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians, working together towards peace and reconciliation 🕊

27/07/2026

Right now, over 40 Palestinian and Israeli bereaved teenagers are spending nine days together at the Parents Circle Summer Camp for Peace.

This is no ordinary summer camp. The Parents Circle Summer Camp offers young Palestinians and Israelis the time and space to listen to one another, share personal stories, and build relationships that are difficult to imagine in everyday life.

Join us on Thursday 30 July at 6 pm BST, for a webinar, live from summer camp. Hear from campers, counsellors, and camp managers – all of whom are bereaved Palestinian and Israeli peace makers.

Registration link (also in bio).
bit.ly/youth-peace-camp-2026

08/07/2026

This is an urgent call from the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, where residents are facing increasingly severe conditions due to escalating threats and attacks by the Israeli military and settlers.

The violations include the takeover of essential facilities, including the closure of even the private toilets used by women and children, the issuance of demolition orders for homes and infrastructure, and the obstruction of access to water and animal feed. Entire families, including children, are living in constant fear and anxiety.

In addition, the village, along with other Palestinian communities in the area, continues to endure repeated attacks by settler violence, including intimidation, physical assaults, and restrictions on freedom of movement, making it nearly impossible to live with dignity.

The Parents Circle – Families Forum calls on the international community to act urgently to protect civilians and ensure their fundamental rights.

20/03/2026

This year, Eid al-Fitr comes amid a painful reality, where feelings of sorrow and hope intertwine, and we all live under the weight of loss and suffering.

We, at the Parents Circle – Families Forum, who have experienced the bitterness of loss, believe—despite everything—in the possibility of change. We hold on to the hope that this holiday will mark a step toward ending wars, putting an end to pain, and beginning a path toward a future of safety and justice for all.

Wishing you a blessed holiday, with hope that the future will bring a better reality.

02/03/2026

Following the outbreak of the new war in the region, we, at The Parents Circle – Families Forum, express our deep concern over the increasing loss of life and the suffering affecting civilians on all sides.

We call for respect for human dignity and an end to the bloodshed, emphasizing that only agreements can bring security and stability to all peoples.

Our moral responsibility, as bereaved families who have paid the price of the conflict, obliges us to raise a clear voice for the protection of life, the promotion of humanity, and the pursuit of a safer and more just future for all peoples of the region.

16/01/2026

At last, the second phase of the agreement in Gaza has been announced. We in the Parents Circle Families Forum have been waiting for this moment and we welcome this declaration. At the same time, it is important for us to stress that we expect more than just words. We expect action in order to begin the immediate reconstruction of Gaza, to stop the cycle of bloodshed, and to create a real sense of security on both sides of the fence – for Palestinians and Israelis alike.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The population is suffering from severe shortages in all basic aspects of life, especially as the killing continues and winter and cold claim lives every day. Therefore, we emphasize that the second phase must be a concrete step toward alleviating the suffering of Gaza’s residents and toward turning commitments into tangible results on the ground.

We believe in the right of every human being to live in safety and dignity, and we call on everyone to act together to end the suffering and to build hope for peace and security for all.

12/01/2026

We were deeply saddened to learn that in recent days 26 Palestinian families were forced to leave the village of Shalal al-Auja, near Jericho, after living conditions there became unbearable and dangerous for the residents.

Only a few months ago, members of the Parents Circle Families Forum visited the village to hear their painful stories and the suffering they endure, and to distribute school bags and stationary to children in preparation for the school year, in order to help protect their right to education and to a life of dignity.

That visit was a day of hope — a hope that is now being shattered. The village of Shalal al-Auja has been experiencing daily settler attacks and terror against its residents, their homes, and their livelihoods, all under the protection of the Israeli army. Now the residents have simply been broken and are leaving — exactly the outcome sought by the settlers and by the Israeli government.
We wish to express our solidarity and strengthen the people of the village. We will continue to raise our voices for freedom, security, justice, and peace for all people between the river and the sea, Palestinians and Israelis alike.

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