It’s clear that young people are getting caught in the crossfire of the latest round of fighting between Israel and Palestine and the conflict is taking a huge toll on them. And the effects of the war are not just physical. Having studied how the ongoing war affects the mental health of young people in the Gaza strip, I would like to share some of the insights I’ve found and learned from colleagues who continue to work there.
From the outset I’d like to state that the physical and mental well-being of Palestinian and Israeli children is of equal value and concern. Research regarding the mental health of children and young people in Gaza is critical due to the devastating impact that the fighting has on them. They also have a relative lack of power and control over events taking place, yet they have an important role to play in future efforts to establish a peaceful solution to the longstanding conflict between Israel and Palestine.
[Fore more of this story, written by Victoria Tischler, go to https://theconversation.com/what-is-happening-to-the-mental-health-of-young-people-caught-up-in-gaza-conflict-29796]
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