Appuntamento per lunedì prossimo, a Tel Aviv.
In commemoration of the first anniversary of “Cast Lead”, the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, and Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement announce the opening of a unique joint exhibition of drawings, made by children in Gaza during the past year, collected by the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.
The opening night will include an analysis of the drawings by a Clinical and Educational Psychologist.
On December 27, 2008, following an escalation of violence from both sides, Israel began a 23-day offensive on the Gaza Strip that incurred massive damage and claimed the lives of many. Four hundred and sixty-eight girls and boys were killed, thousands more were injured or lost their parents, and tens of thousands were made homeless.Childhood is the symbol of dreams, future and hope. This exhibition sends a strong message to all to protect childhood on both sides of the fence: to protect hope.
The program:Dr. Eyad Al-Sarraj, Psychiatrist, President of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme – A Voice from Gaza
Ms. Noga Kadman, Report writer for Gisha – One year later, A snapshot of Life in Gaza
Dr. Ruchama Marton, Psychiatrist, President of “Physicians for Human Rights-Israel” – The Syndrome of Ongoing Trauma
Mr. Abed Ghanama, Clinical and Educational Psychologist, Latif Center, Umm al-Fahm – An Analysis of the Children’s Drawings