How do we even talk about Palestine and Israel?: One group’s experience in unspoken territory

The Tavistock Clinic in London, which was set up in the aftermath of the First World War, is one of the UK’s leading mental health institutions. Offering outpatient therapeutic services to children and adults facing a range of challenges as well as training mental health professionals, the clinic has a long history of dealing with serious problems. However, after the 7th October 2023 Hamas attack and Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, communities in the UK whether Muslim or Jewish had to grapple with the consequences of it. There was also a feeling that different sides struggled to talk to one another and that facilitating understanding between the communities was something few wished to host. Those who are involved in the […]