Following a night of rocket strikes on Dimona and Arad that left dozens injured, the immediate public discourse reverted to familiar territory: Were they in a safe room? Did they make it in time? Did they follow the instructions? Within moments, instead of asking how we found ourselves, yet again in this reality, the habitual … להמשך קריאה
The "Silence is a Crime" forum, in collaboration with the "It's Time" coalition, is pleased to invite you to register for the webinar: Silence or Resistance During Wartime – The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Anti-War Activism. The webinar will take place on Thursday, March 26th, between 12:00-13:30, with the participation of forum members. … להמשך קריאה
You are invited to register for a panel concerning health, trauma, and treatment during wartime, organized by the Peace Partnership, in which we are partners as a forum. In the panel, we will present, alongside other speakers, our ethical and professional perspective on living in the shadow of continuous, paralyzing, and silencing trauma. The webinar … להמשך קריאה
As therapy, welfare, and mental health professionals, we face human complexities, pain, and deep moral dilemmas every day. In days when reality shakes the foundations of our work, our therapeutic presence and commitment to professional ethics are more important and critical than ever. We cannot afford to stand idly by. Out of this understanding, we … להמשך קריאה
The sequence of holidays currently marked in our region—Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr, Passover, and Easter—falls this year upon ground saturated with pain, beneath a cloud of war that refuses to disperse. Precisely now, these occasions echo voices that have been pushed aside in the shadow of the fighting: the hope for light in Nowruz, the call … להמשך קריאה
This morning, clinical psychologist Lior Biran, a member of the "Silence is a Crime" forum, was interviewed on GLZ (Army Radio) in response to the growing discourse attempting to normalize the impossible reality in which we live. In response to statements made in the media calling the public "prima donnas" due to the difficulty of … להמשך קריאה
The interview with psychiatrist Prof. Yoram Yovell on Channel 12 News, in which he presented the war as a "deluxe war" and called on the public to stop being "spoiled prima donnas," has caused us deep concern. The current reality poses immense psychological challenges, yet the dominant discourse on "resilience" in the Israeli mental health … להמשך קריאה
The month of Ramadan, a month of introspection, compassion, and fasting, arrives this year amidst a bleeding and unbearable reality. It is difficult to wish "Ramadan Kareem" when the heart is so heavy. The sanctity of life is trampled under a deliberate policy of violence and criminal neglect—whether facing the destruction and devastation in the … להמשך קריאה
A CALL TO ACTION! Mental Health and Welfare Professionals against the Escalating Violence and Neglect of Palestinian Safety When the environment fails continuously, man is forced to organize himself through survival rather than through life (inspired by Donald Winnicott). We, professionals in the field of Mental Health and Welfare, members of the “Silence is a … להמשך קריאה
This week, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs announced that the operating licenses of 37 international aid organizations working in Gaza and the West Bank will be revoked as of January 1, and that these organizations must cease their activities in Gaza and the West Bank by early March. In recent months, Israel has introduced regulatory … להמשך קריאה
The online journal – 'Hutzot – A Cultural-Political Journal', has published a panel discussion featuring several members of the 'Silence is a Crime' forum. You are invited to read it by clicking the link.
In a few days, we will enter Yom Kippur, a day traditionally devoted to soul-searching. In our professional soul-searching, we ask whether, as caregivers in such a time—when the violence enacted by the society we live in reaches the most severe dimensions imaginable—we are fulfilling our professional role? Can we continue to seclude ourselves in … להמשך קריאה
