Tuesday, April 29, 12:00-1:30pm (online)
The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day reminds everyone that war is not a predetermined fate, but a human choice. The joint ceremony seeks to sow the seeds of hope among the two sides and to bring to an end wars that have taken the lives of our cherished loved ones. The ceremony takes place every year on the eve of Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) for Israeli and Palestinian fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. The ceremony was initiated by Buma Inbar, whose son was killed in Lebanon in 1995, and other peace activists, together with the Combatants For Peace movement. Since the first ceremony in 2006, the number of people who attend has gradually grown, and today counts thousands of people, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian family members. The choice to hold the event on the same day as Israel’s Memorial Day aims to relay a message to both sides, calling them to recognize the joint pain and hope, and to try to prevent the next victims from this fate.