The 21st Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Service

One of the largest global peace events in history, the ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to ongoing violence. Co-Sponsored by the New Israel Fund, J Street, and the Kitchen Shared Society Project. Be a part of it at the JCCSF.

Organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle – Families Forum, the ceremony will be held in the land and streamed worldwide. Held annually on the eve of Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day), the Joint Memorial brings Palestinians to the Memorial alongside Israelis to mourn side by side and model another way forward. Through testimonies from bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families, musical performances, and messages of peace from human rights leaders, we will prove that even in the face of unimaginable loss, we can still choose humanity over hatred and hope over despair.

History & Impact

Since the first Joint Memorial ceremony in 2006, which had less than 100 attendees, the number of people who have participated has grown tremendously. In 2023, over 15,000 Israelis and Palestinians attended the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony in person in Tel Aviv, while hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined online. In 2024, in the wake of the devastating events of October 7, 2023, and the immense suffering and bloodshed that followed, the ceremony continued in a private, undisclosed location with groups watching remotely throughout Israel, Palestine, and in over 200 venues abroad. The ceremony took on even greater significance as it brought together people from both societies and across the globe, united both in grief and in the commitment to a future of shared peace, justice, and safety for all. Throughout the years, participating guests have included leading intellectuals and artists such as Desmond Tutu, Tushar Gandhi, Mubarak Awad, Richard Gere, Achinoam Nini (Noa), Mira Awad, Eliezer Yaari, Dr. Amal Abu Said, David Grossman, and many others.

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