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
Documento de posición Nuestro documento de posición se dirige a los miembros de la comunidad de salud mental y bienestar en Israel, y a nuestros representantes en las asociaciones profesionales, a todos aquellos que permanecen en silencio ante la destrucción, el hambre y la guerra de exterminio continua en Gaza. Frente al temor de adoptar … להמשך קריאה
The bombardments on Gaza in the last 24 hours alone have claimed the lives of 77 civilians and wounded 265. Two of those killed are our colleagues from the mental health field – Dr. Ismail Abu Raqab, Head of the Psychiatric Department at the Ministry of Health in Gaza, was killed along with his wife … להמשך קריאה
To the international psychological community and the esteemed professional organizations, including the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA): We, a group of psychologists from Israel, issue this urgent ethical appeal, in the face of the unprecedented atrocities unfolding in Gaza and the … להמשך קריאה
"There are no innocents in Gaza" "There are no innocents in Gaza" is a statement heard from all sides these days, aiming to justify the annihilation of Gaza's population. To our horror, this annihilation currently includes 19,424 children murdered in Gaza, 5,000 of them under the age of 5, alongside 10,138 women and 4,695 elderly … להמשך קריאה
Today, on the occasion of the opening of the school year, we placed letters in Educational Psychological Services (EPS) centers across the country, with a clear message: We, as mental health and welfare professionals, cannot remain silent in the face of a reality of continuous harm to children and the education system in Gaza. While … להמשך קריאה
1.9.2025 To: Directors, Managers, and Staff of the Educational Psychological Services Subject: Heavy ethical questions at the start of the school year We begin the school year with a very heavy heart as human beings, and with heavy ethical questions as mental health and welfare professionals. On the one hand, we wish our children a … להמשך קריאה
We are living in an ongoing extreme reality. Almost two years have passed since the October 7th massacre, the hostages are still in life-threatening danger and indescribable suffering, and the war of annihilation continues to this very moment. In our name, atrocities of starvation, killing, attacks on hospitals, displacement, and destruction are taking place in … להמשך קריאה
The "Silence is a Crime" forum was created out of the need of mental health and welfare professionals to make their voices heard against what we see as a war of annihilation. We are witnessing the indiscriminate killing of innocents alongside crimes against humanity that Israel is committing in Gaza. Starvation, population displacement, preparation for … להמשך קריאה
