All vox-poppers were randomly approached on the street and asked for their opinions on various things. We thank them for generously giving us their time and answering our questions.
More on Interviewees
Professor Avi Shlaim
Avi Shlaim is an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College and an Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. His most recent book is Genocide in Gaza. Visit his page on The British Academy website for more info.
Rabbi Avi Dabush
Rabbi Avi Dabush is Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights and a longtime Israeli peace activist and campaigner for Palestinian rights who survived the 7th October attack yet remains committed to peace. Read the full story on Sight Magazine and more about him on The Jewish Independent.
Dr. Ayala Panievsky
Dr Ayala Panievsky is a Presidential Fellow at City St George’s, University of London. Her research focuses on journalism under attack, media hate, and democratic backsliding. She works with journalists and academics to improve the news coverage of the populist right. She has just published her book, The New Censorship (Footnote Press).
Professor Daniel Bar-Tal
Daniel Bar-Tal is a political psychologist and Professor Emeritus at Tel Aviv University. Throughout his career he has been a pioneer in his field coining terms and theories such as ‘siege mentality’ and ‘culture of conflict’. His most recent book is ‘Sinking into the Honey Trap: the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Visit his profile at ResearchGate for more info.
Dr. Esti Galili-Weisstub
Esti Galili-Weisstub is Head of Department at Hadassah Medical Center. Her focus is on treating children and training others to treat children who have been traumatised, for instance by war. She also runs a programme with Palestinian colleagues at the Bi-National School of Psychotherapy. Visit her page for more info.
Dr. Julia Chaitin
Julia Chaitin received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, Israel. She specializes in qualitative research, mainly biographical/narrative work combined with ethnography and is the author of a number of books such as Routine Emergency about life on the Gaza border. Visit her profile at Social Psychology for more info.
Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman
Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London. His most recent book is Strategy and Strategists: collected essays. Visit his profile at The British Academy for more info.
Patty Abozaglo
Patty Abozaglo is Trauma and Wellness Consultant at Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. Visit her LinkedIn profile for more info.
Breaking The Silence
Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran soldiers who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. More info about their organisation and mission on their website, BreakingtheSilence.org.il