Every Life - A Universe: Virtual Days of Remembrance

End the Suffering:
Global Days of Remembrance and Action
October 6, 7 and 8
Nonviolence International, Combatants for Peace, and Parents Circle Family Forum invite people and communities throughout the world to commemorate the one-year mark of October 7th in a way that renews our resolve for justice and peace. Let us remember and honor the sacredness of every life, grief for those lost over decades of violence and oppression, and acknowledge those who are in pain today: those who have lost loved ones, are injured, abducted, displaced, whose homes have been destroyed, and who suffer from hunger and illness. Learn more from this Nonviolence International webpage.

Through our grief and remembrance,
let us renew our commitment to never give up on justice and peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

 During these three days of remembrance, we invite you to do the following:

1. Wear a black ribbon or armband during these days. We want to see people all around the world, in our cities and towns, workplaces, and educational institutions, wear black ribbons or armbands in order to create the collective consciousness of grief for lives that haven been lost. You are also welcomed to write "Every life, a Universe" on your ribbons or armbands. 

2. Join in vigils, prayers and humanitarian action for each of the following days:

On October 6th, you are invited to remember the decades of the past and decry the mistreatment and suffering of Palestinians caused by Israeli policies of expulsion, imprisonment, apartheid, siege, and occupation.

On October 7th, you are invited to remember and decry the violent attacks by Hamas and others, including the hostage-taking, and the death of over 1,000 Israelis in a single day.

On October 8th, you are invited to remember and decry the launch and continuation of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the killing of over 40,000 individuals, the injury of over 80,000, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the abduction of thousands from their homes and families.

JOIN THESE GLOBAL EVENTS ON EACH DAY. Click here to register.
October 6, 11am PT - Facilitated by Nonviolence International
October 7, 11am PT - Facilitated by Parents Circle Family Forum/American Friends of Parents Circle Family Forum
October 8, 11am PT - Combatants for Peace/American Friends of Combatants for Peace
Through these virtual gatherings, we will establish a unified ritual space to process grief, confront the systems of oppression that perpetuate immeasurable suffering, and reframe the crisis in Palestine and Israel by fostering a shared vision of reconciliation, justice, and collective actions to bring about peace.

3. Use the hashtag: #EveryLifeAUniverse on your social media, change your profile picture to the our event's black ribbon attached below , and share your activities on the following Facebook page so others can join you and for all of us to know what you are doing. Facebook Event Page.

Join us in your own way to say that violence, whether in defense or for liberation, is not the answer. 

CLICK HERE to learn more about Every Life A Universe Global Days of Remembrance.