Parents Circle - Families Forum
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Parents Circle - Families Forum (PCFF) is a grassroots organization of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis. The PCFF promotes reconciliation as an alternative to hatred and revenge.
It is, as far as we know, a world precedent that bereaved families, victims from both sides, embark on a joint reconciliation mission while the conflict is still active. Consisting of several hundreds of bereaved families, half Palestinian and half Israeli, The Families Forum has played a crucial role since its inception in 1995, in spearheading a reconciliation process between Israelis and Palestinians. The Forum members have all lost immediate family members due to the violence in the region.
Our mission statement
- To prevent further bereavement, in the absence of peace
- To influence the public and the policy makers – to prefer the way of peace on the way of war
- To educate for peace and reconciliation
- To promote the cessation of acts of hostility and the achievement of a political agreement
- To prevent the usage of bereavement as a means of expanding enmity between our peoples
- To uphold mutual support between our members
We strive to offer a breakthrough in people's frame of mind, to allow a change of perception, a chance to re-consider one's views and attitudes towards the conflict and the other side. The Forum activities are a unique phenomenon, in that they continue during all political circumstances and in spite of all tensions and violence in our region. Our members initiate and lead projects throughout the Israeli and Palestinian communities.
To find out more or to support the work of Parents Circle - Families Forum, please click here.
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