The Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony
"WE ACKNOWLEDGE..."
Monday, April 24, 2023
10:30am (Pacific Time)
Hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle Families Forum
Join the largest Israeli-Palestinian peace event in history! The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony is hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle–Families Forum, and we are proud that Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice is an official sponsor again this year.
The Ceremony takes place every year on the eve of Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Memorial Day). In Israeli mainstream culture, the ceremonies that are most often held to honor this day serve to reinforce cultural narratives of pain, victimhood, and hopelessness. Our Joint Memorial transforms this narrative by bringing Palestinians to the Memorial alongside Israelis. Joining together to mourn each other’s pain, we aim to challenge the status quo and set the foundation for a new reality based on mutual respect, dignity, and equality for all. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CEREMONY.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE each other’s humanity and every human’s right to security and freedom.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE the oppressive system that fuels injustice, violence, and trauma.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE our personal suffering, the suffering of our neighbors, and our part in this pain.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE our shared vision of a land where the inherent dignity and equality of all is fully realized.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE our power to transform, collectively heal, and unite to end the occupation.
The Joint Memorial Ceremony is the largest Israeli-Palestinian peace event in history. Last year 300,000 people participated in the live broadcast event and over one million people streamed it. It has become a focal point for the entire peace community. Nearly every peace-building NGO in the region participates in some way, and we are proud to be sponsors of the Ceremony this year! It has a profound impact on everyone involved in or witnessing the event. CLICK HERE to learn more about the ceremony.
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