Psychotherapy and Political Activism: Examining The Israeli-Palestinian Case

Israeli psychologist. His PhD dissertation entitled “Psychology, Social Responsibility, and Political Involvement: The First Intifada and Israeli Psychologists” examined the role of Israeli psychologists in civic, military and academic systems, during the first intifada and in the present. He is a founding member of Psychoactive group - Israeli psychotherapists working for human rights, dialogue and peace. He is a practicing psychotherapist, working at the Sheba medical center public psychiatric clinic. In addition, he teaches psychology and psychotherapy in several training and academic institutes. He has published and presented work on the interplay between psychology and politics, particularly within the Israeli context.