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In the words of Maya Angelou, “I note the obvious differences in the human family ... but we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike” (1994). Indeed, this is the fundamental principle upon which a symposium was built, associating Palestinian and Israeli colleagues in the hope for an imminent peace. June of 1996 appeared to be an appropriate time to articulate our work and the motivation for joint efforts. The political peace process was unfolding before us, and we had hoped that after so many years, all men, women and children would have an acknowledged nationality and enjoy all of their inalienable human rights and, thus real peace. However, between the time of the presentation in Jerusalem and the writing of this chapter, we have witnessed renewed conflict, and the resulting challenges to our professional work together are even greater.
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Dubrow, N. (2000). The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Building Bridges of Peace. In: Shalev, A.Y., Yehuda, R., McFarlane, A.C. (eds) International Handbook of Human Response to Trauma. Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4177-6_30
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