The Parents Circle-Families Forum

The Parents Circle-Families Forum
Founded6 September 1995 (1995-09-06)
Founder
  • Yitzhak Frankenthal
  • Roni Hirshenzon
Type
Location
Area served
  • Israel
  • Palestinian territories
Employees13
Websitewww.theparentscircle.org

The Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF; Hebrew: פורום המשפחות השכולות הישראלי-פלסטיני; Arabic: العائلات الثكلى الإسرائيلي الفلسطيني) is a grassroots organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost immediate family members due to the conflict. The PCFF operates under the principle that a process of reconciliation is a prerequisite for achieving a sustained peace. The PCFF is also known as Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families for Reconciliation and Peace and as Bereaved Families Supporting Peace, Reconciliation, and Tolerance.

PCFF was founded in 1995 by Yitzhak Frankenthal and several bereaved Israeli families.[1] According to an article in The Guardian, PCFF had more than 500 members in 2009.[2] The members conduct dialogue sessions, give lectures, and engage in projects to support dialogue and reconciliation.

The Parents Circle – Families Forum is a not-for-profit organization registered in Israel[3] operating from two offices, one in Israel, and one in Beit Jala. Mazen Faraj and Nir Oren, a Palestinian and an Israeli, respectively, are the co-general managers of the PCFF.[4]

  1. ^ "Introduction". The Parents Circle Families Forum. Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine About
  2. ^ "She's Israeli, he's an Arab. War has made them like mother and son". The Guardian. May 9, 2009.
  3. ^ "Guidestar Israel entry". guidestar.org.il.
  4. ^ "The Families Forum's Board and staff". The Parents Circle Families Forum.Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine