How two mothers, united in loss, hope to bring peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Lunedì 23 Agosto 2021 15:36

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How two mothers, united in loss, hope to bring peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Ashley Vaughan, CNN

Updated 0502 GMT (1302 HKT) August 15, 2021
Laila Alsheikh (left) and Robi Damelin belong to the Parents Circle - Families Forum.

(CNN)"She's like a sister for me," Laila Alsheikh tells CNN, reflecting on colleague and friend Robi Damelin.
"She's funny and she laughs and she has a beautiful smile—and she went through a transformation," Damlin responds. "And for me, I'm grateful to be a part of anybody's life to pursue transformation."


Damelin, an Israeli, and Alsheikh, a Palestinian, share intense friendship and excruciating heartache.
Both moms lost their sons to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Today, the two women facilitate dialogue meetings through the Parents Circle-Families Forum, a grassroots organization of Palestinians and Israelis who have lost immediate family members in the decades of strife. The circle seeks to bring about reconciliation, dialogue and, above all, peace.

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Scritto da Laila Alsheikh (left) and Robi Damelin   
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