The Israel-Palestine conflict: learning to talk about it
19.03.2025 – The Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent war in the Middle East is a hot topic worldwide. The discussion is also tense in Germany. How to talk about the conflict without further inflaming the heated atmosphere is a challenge for many. The question "How to talk about Israel-Palestine?" was therefore the title of the latest workshop in the diversity to go series of the Offenbach WIR Diversity Center.
It is difficult to talk about the Israel-Palestine conflict. First of all, it is the complexity of the conflict that makes it difficult to understand the situation. But there are also a whole range of views and interpretations that trigger emotions and are irreconcilably opposed to each other. When these worlds collide - at work, in a club or at school - it is often challenging for those responsible to deal with them. How can disputes be depolarized? How can you de-escalate the situation yourself?
In a workshop held by the WIR-Vielfaltszentrum, speakers from the Anne Frank Educational Center provided in-depth information on the conflict and worked with participants on approaches and strategies to support a respectful discussion. It was primarily aimed at people who work with young people.
The diversity to go series of 3 to 4-hour workshops provides practical tips on how to design work processes in a diversity-conscious way. This also includes dealing professionally with different life realities.