{"id":65005,"date":"2025-08-22T10:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icip.cat\/strategic-partnerships\/activitats-de-reflexio\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:07:03","slug":"reflection-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icip.cat\/en\/strategic-partnerships\/reflection-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Throughout the year, the ICIP organises reflection activities, including roundtable discussions and analysis sessions for specialised audiences, providing opportunities to explore key issues in greater depth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In April 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of Combatants for Peace<\/strong>, the ICIP, FundiPau, NOVACT, and Llu\u00efsos de Gr\u00e0cia organised a dialogue with Israeli peace activist Elik Elhanan<\/strong> and Palestinian activist Ahmed Helou<\/strong> on peacebuilding through nonviolence.<\/p>

Moderated by Carme Su\u00f1\u00e9<\/strong>, the event explored the personal experiences of both activists and their commitment to nonviolent resistance as an alternative to conflict, occupation, and dehumanisation. Elhanan, a former Israeli soldier and co-founder of Combatants for Peace, explained how the death of his sister in a 1997 bombing led him to reject violence and embrace dialogue and reconciliation as the only path towards lasting peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Analysis Session: Chronic Trauma and Childhood under Occupation in Palestine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories has had a devastating impact on the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people. Research shows that Palestinian children and youth live in a state of “chronic and continuous trauma”<\/strong>, characterised by constant fear, sleep and eating disorders, insecurity, barriers to education, and profound emotional distress.<\/p>

This was the central message presented by three researchers from Bethlehem University<\/strong> during a conference held at the ICIP headquarters on 21 May 2025<\/strong>, organised in collaboration with Pompeu Fabra University<\/strong>. The speakers, specialists in clinical psychology, social psychology, and gender studies, shared their research on the effects of structural violence and military occupation in Gaza and the West Bank.<\/p>

“Genocide, forced displacement, and violence are destroying children’s everyday lives,” stated Minerva Qassis Jarayseh<\/strong>, while Razan Qadar<\/strong> emphasised that this context creates permanent trauma. Despite these challenges, the speakers highlighted the resilience of the Palestinian community and the transformative role of academic research as a tool for resistance and collective healing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin: Transforming Grief into Dialogue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Israeli Rami Elhanan<\/strong> and Palestinian Bassam Aramin<\/strong> both lost their daughters as a result of the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict. Smadar<\/strong> was killed in a Hamas suicide bombing in 1997, while Abir<\/strong> was shot and killed by an officer of the Israeli Border Police in 2007.<\/p>

Rather than responding with hatred, they chose to work together for peace through The Parents Circle \u2013 Families Forum<\/strong>, promoting dialogue, reconciliation, and human rights. Their story inspired Colum McCann’s<\/strong> acclaimed novel Apeirogon<\/em>.<\/p>

In this conversation, organised by the ICIP at the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB)<\/strong>, Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin spoke with Jordi Armadans<\/strong> about the transformative power of empathy, friendship, and the opportunities to build a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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