Bassam & Rami

Bassam Aramin & Rami Elhanan

An Israeli soldier killed Bassam’s daughter; a Palestinian bomber killed Rami’s daughter. The two grieving fathers met when they sought help at Parents Circle-Families Forum, a group that aids Palestinians and Israelis who have lost loved ones in the conflict. “I saw people who paid the highest price possible, who chose the way of dialogue instead of hatred,” Rami remembers. “…I’m ashamed to say, I was 47 years old at the time.  It was the first time ever in my life that I met Palestinians as human beings, as people who carry the same burden that I do, as people who suffer exactly the same way.  I was completely shocked. …I discovered people like Bassam Aramin, who is, for me, more than a brother today.  And the old Rami could never have met him.” In the film, Bassam – the co-founder of Combatants for Peace –  and Rami share how the deaths of their daughters changed their lives.