Author: Helen Benedict

Two Bereaved Men Share a Message of Reconciliation and Peace October 8, 2024 Two young men, one Palestinian and one Israeli, shared their stories of loss due to the conflict and their journey towards reconciliation, friendship, and peace. Arab Aramin and Yonatan Zeigen, both members of the Parents Circle organization, spoke about moving from anger to empathy and the importance of listening to each other’s stories. Aramin, who lost his sister to an Israeli soldier, and Zeigen, who lost his mother to Hamas, highlighted the need to humanize the “other” side and let go of the cycle of revenge. Despite…