Live from the 2026 Youth Peace Camp

Join us on Thursday 30th July for a special conversation with the next generation of the Parents Circle Families Forum – live from camp!

The Peace Summer Camp program is at the heart of the Parents Circle, bringing together more than 40 bereaved Palestinian and Israeli teenagers.

This is not just any summer camp. Away from the immediate pressures of conflict, participants engage in team-building activities, facilitated workshops, and honest, meaningful conversations. Through personal storytelling and shared experiences, these teenagers experience powerful emotional breakthroughs and create deep relationships with peers from ‘the other side’.

Operating during one of the most difficult periods in Israeli-Palestinian relations in decades, this camp demonstrates the extraordinary human capacity for connection across deep divides.

Join our webinar to hear directly from the campers, counselors, and camp managers – live from camp!

Thursday 30th July
6:00 PM UK | 8:00 PM Jerusalem

Register here

Note: the webinar will be held in English, with live translation to Arabic available (no Hebrew translation provided)

“Life in the West Bank is difficult. It's easy to lose hope. I always find hope here. We teach and inspire each other.”

Palestinian participant in 2025 summer camp

“This camp shows that we can sit together and talk and understand each other. If we can, why shouldn't adults and governments be able to?”

Israeli participant in 2025 summer camp

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History of the Forum

The Parents Circle-Families Forum (also known as the Bereaved Families Forum) was founded by Yitzhak Frankenthal in 1995, a year after his 19-year-old son Arik was killed by Hamas. He declared that as a religious Jew he could not justify seeking revenge for his son’s murder. Despite his pain, he said, the only ethical response to the loss of his son was to try to prevent further deaths and suffering.
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We are a UK support group of the Parents Circle - Families Forum - a joint Israeli/Palestinian organisation of families who have lost a close family member to the conflict. Instead of seeking revenge, they have chosen the path of reconciliation.
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Our patrons are a group of individuals, all distinguished in their own spheres, who have agreed to lend their support and endorsement to PCFF. The Trustees are a group of PCFF supporters who oversee the management of the charity and guarantee its adherence to the highest legal and ethical standards. The Steering Committee are enthusiastic volunteers who undertake the planning and execution of our promotional and fundraising activities.
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We are a UK support group of the Parents Circle - Families Forum; a joint Israeli and Palestinian organisation with over 850 bereaved families who have lost a close family member to the conflict. Instead of seeking revenge, they have committed to dialogue, reconciliation and peace.
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