From Trauma to Peace and Reconciliation

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From Trauma to Peace and Reconciliation

Gershon Baskin

October 23, 2025

I know that the war has just ended – less than a couple of weeks ago. I am aware that what I am writing here is coming before its time. It is clear that both Israelis and Palestinians have been deeply affected by trauma, pain, suffering, loss, and mourning for loved ones. The process of recovering and healing hasn’t even really begun. At this point it is even quite impossible for Israelis and Palestinians to imagine the pain and suffering of the other side. There is little if any empathy across the conflict lines. Most Israelis and Palestinians believe deeply that there are virtually no innocent people on the other side. Israelis believe that all Gazans and most Palestinians in Palestine and in the diaspora celebrated the murder and the abduction of Israelis on October 7, 2023. Most Palestinians believe that almost all Israelis and most of the Jews in the world supported the bombing and the total destruction of Gaza over the past two years. Fear of each other and hatred towards each other have reached new heights in this conflict.