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Antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents spiked by 500% and 430% respectively over 11 days in May 2021, driven by the violent escalation in Israel-Palestine. Young people and teachers often bear the brunt of this. We educate to break this hateful cycle through empathy, empowerment and exploration.
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Situation
Antisemitic and Islamophobic attitudes along with polarisation and conspiracy theories around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are creating tensions and hatred between British communities. Young people are restricted and restrained within isolated echo chambers that teach them to see diversity and complexity as a threat, rather than as something positive. These echo-chambers are like fortresses with the drawbridges shut. There is little formal learning in school, deepening these problems.
Solution
Our response is a four-part programme for young people (14-19) on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 1. Exploration: Understanding diverse historical narratives from Israeli & Palestinian perspectives 2. Empathy: Hearing personal stories and having humanising dialogue with Israeli & Palestinian speakers 3. Empowerment: A solutions-focused workshop using conflict resolution and critical-thinking skills 4. Exploration in-depth: Undertaking a personal research project using SNS resources
