Bassam Aramin è palestinese, Rami Elhanan è israeliano e si presentano come due amici. Hanno perso entrambi una figlia, Abir e Smadar, e questo dolore non ha alimentato il loro desiderio di vendetta, ma, al contrario, ha fatto crescere la volontà di testimoniare una possibilità diversa di convivenza tra Israele e Palestina. Colum McCann, scrittore irlandese-americano si è imbattuto nella loro storia e l’ha raccontata con il bestseller Apeirogon. Qui una loro breve presentazione in apertura della

Rami Elhanan who is Israeli and Bassam Aramin who is Palestinian said they became “brothers” after being united by grief after the loss of their daughters. Rami’s 14-year-old daughter, Smadar, was killed by two Palestinian Hamas suicide bombers and Bassam’s ten-year-old daughter, Abir, was killed by an Israeli border policeman. Both fathers are now peace activists and work for reconciliation in Palestine through the The Parents Circle Families Forum. | BBC Radio 5 live

Rami Elhanan, israeliano, padre di Smadar, e Bassam Aramin, palestinese, padre di Abir, sono i protagonisti di una vicenda che ha dello straordinario e del romanzo “Apeirogon” di Colum McCann. Con lui hanno raccontato la loro storia al #meeting24 #essenziale. Alessandro Banfi li ha intervistati #legrandiinterviste #unalucenelbuio @fan più attivi | Meeting Rimini

Pope Francis met with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan at the Vatican, two men from Palestine and Israel who tragically lost their ten and 13-year-old daughters in the war. After the tragedy, they came together and pursued a path of reconciliation. | EWTN Vatican

Bertha von Suttner (Austria) — Wrote Lay Down Your Arms! — her peace activism inspired Alfred Nobel to create the Peace Prize. #fyp #womenshistory #herstory #reels | She's So Cool

A Palestinian and an Israeli. Two fathers who both have lost a child in the war, but not their hopes for peace. We were proud to host a touching event with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan in the middle of the Peace Prize Exhibition this week. You can watch some of the highlights here👇 and listen to the whole conversation on Spotify through this link: https://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/events/united-through-grief-together-for-peace | Nobel Peace Center