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A child-friendly guide to the Israel-Gaza crisis

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Making sense of emergencies

Fast facts about the Israel and Gaza crisis and how you can help.

At school, home or on social media, you may have heard people talking about Israel and Gaza and have wondered, what is happening?

The situation in Gaza and Israel is very complex and has been going on since the mid-20th Century, which is why many adults also find it hard to understand what is happening.

Essentially, there are two groups of people: the Israelis (the people who live mostly in Israel) and the Palestinians (the people who live mostly in the Gaza Strip and another area known as the West Bank).

The Israelis and the Palestinians both have a very strong connection to the land. They have tried to make agreements to share the land, but these agreements fall apart, and the fighting starts again about who gets to live where.

Israel and the State of Palestine are in the Middle East, neighbouring Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

How did the fighting between Israel and the State of Palestine start again?

Early on Saturday, 7 October 2023, there was a surprise attack on Israel by a group called Hamas. They came from a region known as the Gaza Strip, and many people were killed or injured. In response, Israel launched airstrikes into the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring thousands of people and destroying buildings.

Sadly, this is another chapter in a conflict that has been going on for decades. World leaders and humanitarian organisations, like UNICEF, are calling for an end to the fighting and a peaceful solution.

What is the Gaza Strip?

The Gaza Strip is a small piece of land in the Middle East that sits between Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. It's 40-kilometres long - about the size of a large Australian suburb - and its home to over two million people who are known as Palestinians. The Gaza Strip, along with another area called the West Bank, is known as the State of Palestine.

What is the world doing to help all the people caught up in the conflict?

People from all around the world, including leaders of other countries, are trying to help find a solution and make peace, but it's very hard because of the long history of fighting and all the hurt that has been caused.

Despite the challenging security situation, UNICEF and our partners are on the ground in the Gaza Strip providing lifesaving support to children and their families, including medical and water supplies.

How humanitarian aid works during emergencies

In the Gaza Strip, children and their families are running out of water, food and electricity, and they have very limited access to healthcare and safe spaces to live, learn and play. Humanitarian organisations, like UNICEF, are working to deliver lifesaving supplies to the people of Gaza.

Learn how humanitarian aid works during conflict and what makes delivering critical supplies like water, medicine and shelter to the Gaza Strip so challenging.

5 things you need to know about the Gaza-Israel crisis.

Fact 4

Following months of air strikes, children and families in Gaza are running out of food, water and electricity.

What can you do to help?

Gather your family, friends and school and fundraise for the children of Gaza.

How to deal with upsetting use

When natural disaster strikes or conflict breaks out, it is ok to feel scared, worried or sad. Adults can feel this way too. When you are feeling this way, it is important to remember:

It's in the news because it doesn't happen often.

When bad things happen, it is also a time when people come together to help each other.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, it is ok to switch off and stop reading.

Share how you feel and ask your parents and teachers questions.

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Fast facts about the Gaza and Israel crisis and how you can help. Click here to find out.

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Exploring War and Conflict with Children and Young People in School

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Working with children to try to help them untangle complicated thoughts and feelings is not easy. However, safe spaces in which to gently explore disturbing world events can provide huge reassurance to children and young people, and prompt them to seek help when they need it.

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War and conflict are incredibly difficult subjects for people of any age.

Working with children to try to help them untangle complicated thoughts and feelings is not easy. However, safe spaces in which to gently explore disturbing world events can provide huge reassurance to children and young people, and prompt them to seek help when they need it.

When speaking to children and doing activities from this pack, keep in mind different lived experiences children in your school might have in relation to war and conflict, fleeing violence or other trauma in their lives.

It is almost always the case that conflict, and rights violations go hand in hand. This may cause some children to question the value of rights or to lose trust in duty bearers to deliver.

It is important to balance discussion about war and conflict with hope and optimism. Remember that despite everything, the world is better for children today than it was when the CRC was adopted in 1989.

This resource is provided in English and Welsh. Please note that in the Welsh pack, the PowerPoint is in Welsh but there are links to external resources in English.

There are many conflicts taking place around the world. The image at the top of this page is from the refugee site of Adré, in the East of Chad, close to the border of Sudan. More than 100,000 people, mostly women and children, have come here after fleeing their country because of conflict in 2023.
You can find out more here about the work UNICEF UK is doing to fundraise and protect children in emergency situations.
Image: UNICEF/Dejongh

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Discussing War and Conflict in Class - Rights Respecting Schools Award

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Class room resources to support teaching and learning about war and conflict, from a children's rights-based perspective.

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Interactive map that can be used to explore patterns of peace, conflict and inequality through real-world data.

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Global Peace Index 2022 results show that the average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.03%. Although slight, this is the eleventh deterioration in peacefulness in the last fourteen years, with 90 countries improving, 71 deteriorating and two remaining stable in peacefulness, highlighting that countries tend to deteriorate much faster than they improve.

* Deaths from external conflict recorded a sharp deterioration driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
* Despite recent commitments, militarisation has improved in 113 countries since 2008.
* Terrorism continued to improve, with 70 countries recording no attacks in 2021. This is the best result since 2008.
* The rise in costs has increased food insecurity and political instability globally, with Africa, South Asia and the Middle East under greatest threat.
* The political terror scale, political insecurity, neighbouring country relations, refugees and IDPs reached their worst score since the inception of the GPI.
* The global economic impact of violence was $16.5 trillion in 2021, equivalent to 10.9% of global GDP, or $2,117 per person.
* Iceland remains the most peaceful country in 2022, a position it has held since 2008. It is joined at the top of the index by New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark and Austria.
* For the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan is the least peaceful country, followed by Yemen, Syria, Russia and South Sudan.
* Seven of the ten countries at the top of the GPI are in Europe, and Türkiye is the only country in this region to be ranked outside the top half of the index.

Impact of the War in Ukraine on Peacefulness
* Two of the five countries with the largest deteriorations in peacefulness were Russia and the Ukraine.
* Social media is changing the way intelligence is gathered - it is now shared instantaneously, raw and with little analysis.
* In contrast to the global trend, positive sentiment in the Ukraine was rising in 2021. Support for the West was strong, with 58% wanting to join a Western economic union, and 54% supporting joining NATO.

Read more: Peacefulness declines to lowest level in 15 years

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Global Peace Index Map " The Most & Least Peaceful Countries

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GPI presents the most comprehensive data-driven analysis to-date on trends in peace. Most & least peaceful countries in the world. View Map.

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This secondary resource supports pupils to learn about human rights under threat and how to take action on rights in their local community.

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This pack has case studies of Palestinians and Israelis, cross-curricular teaching resources looking at history, religion, identity, human rights, nonviolence and peacebuilding. It is based on applying "principled impartiality in the classroom" based on the human rights monitors from EAPPI.

See https://www.quaker.org.uk/resources/free-resources/teaching-resources-2

or download the whole pack (as a zipped file) from https://quaker.org.uk/documents/razor-wire-and-olive-branches---full-pack

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The continuing crisis in Israel - Palestine is a concerning issue for everyone, especially for children and young people.  It's important to be able to hold critical, productive and hopeful conversations with learners. Here's our pick of resources from our partner organisations and from the web. 

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This curated padlet centres human rights, dignity and learning and aims to support educators to have safe, informed conversations with learners.

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Use this free teaching resource to explore the rules of war and their importance during conflict, based on the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Suitable for level 3 - Senior phase

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Use this free teaching resource to explore the rules of war and their importance during conflict, based on the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Learning objectives

1. Learn about the humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts.

2. Apply your learning and practise empathy to understand why following International Humanitarian Law - the rules of war - is an important way to reduce suffering during armed conflicts.

3. Share your learning by discussing a statement and showing active listening skills.

How do I use this resource?

Explore events unfolding in Isr a el and Gaza through a humanitarian lens. Use two photo s to explore the impact conflict s ha ve on people and the importance of the rules of war . Download the PowerPoint above to deliver the activities. Use one, some or all the activities, depending on your needs . Each one can be done in ten to fifteen minutes. Embed this activity into your lessons or use it in assembly or tutor time to engage learners with current events and humanitarian news.

Explore the photos of ambulance crews of Magen David Adom and the Palestine Red Crescent Society helping wounded people in Israel and Gaza and ask learners to analyse what they see using the "see, think, feel" framework.

1. Debate the statements: "It is ok for fighters to target medics who provide first aid to the enemy" and "It is important for medics to help wounded civilians and fighters from both sides". Do learners agree or disagree? Why?

2. Encourage learners to reflect on their values and opinions in their own time.

3. Explore what further actions people can take to learn more about the rules of war, or how to support the people affected.

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Processing the violence in Israel and Gaza

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Processing the violence in Israel and Gaza

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Ideas on a lesson supporting learners to process violence, terror and loss of life in the wake of the violence in Israel and Gaza. You need to register for a free account to access this resource.

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Help students in the United Kingdom process violence, terror, and the loss of life in the wake of the violence in Israel and Gaza.

This resource is intended for educators in the United Kingdom.

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Processing the Violence in Israel and Gaza

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Help students in the United Kingdom process violence, terror, and the loss of life in the wake of the violence in Israel and Gaza.

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This secondary resource challenges pupils to explore and take action for human rights through poetry. The activites are designed to support pupils to develop their own writing and performance style.

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A range of lesson prompts that can be easily adapted to a range of year groups. The themes are stamps, keys, fabrics, food and plants, and flags. Resources are designed to spark curiosity and support learners to understand how we are all connected.

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This creative Toolkit is designed to support upper primary and secondary teachers to facilitate creative, learner-led “artivism” projects focused on social justice and environmental issues.

With practical guidance, Global Citizenship activities and insights from artists and educators, the resource equips teachers to support children and young people explore global issues, express their views through art, and inspire change in their communities.

Whether you’re new to artivism or looking to build on existing practice, this resource offers flexible, creative approaches that put children and young people’s voices at the heart of learning and change.

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Palestine and Israel - Understanding the Conflict

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Palestine and Israel - Understanding the Conflict

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A skills based resource focused on the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

The materials, containing both Student and Teacher Guides as well as links to relevant film and other media, are pitched at CfE Levels 2/3 and Levels 3/4, for use in both primary and secondary. They are of most interest perhaps in the teaching of Social Studies, Literacy and English, and Citizenship.

The resource can be adapted by teachers to suit the needs of learners as appropriate.

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Palestine and Israel Understaning the conflict - Scotland's Largest Teaching Union

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The Guardian Newswise site has a range of guides, resources and activities to help you discuss news safely in the classroom and support the development of media literacy skills.

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Resources for the classroom and families

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Talking to children about war and conflict

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Talking to children about war and conflict

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This guide by trauma-informed practitioners has a wealth of advice and points to consider when talking with children about war and conflict.

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Processing the Violence in Israel and Gaza 

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This lesson can help you guide your learners as they process the loss of life, learn strategies for following breaking news responsibly, and consider how they can take care of themselves and others. You need to register for free to access this resource.

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Processing the Violence in Israel and Gaza

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Help students in the United Kingdom process violence, terror, and the loss of life in the wake of the violence in Israel and Gaza.

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Israel - Palestine: guidance on triggering language from Solutions not Sides

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Israel - Palestine: guidance on triggering language from Solutions not Sides

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Critical thinking questions to consider in relation to language such as apartheid and terrorist, which can be emotionally triggering for learners.

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If you want any advice, contact us. If you're a teacher or school leader and want to know more about discussing this issue with your students, you can find out more here.

Solutions Not Sides is a registered charity in England and Wales (1183651)

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How to talk to your children about conflict and war

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This UNICEF guidance is aimed at parents but is also valuable for teachers.

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1. Find out what they know and how they feel

Choose a time and place when you can bring it up naturally and your child is more likely to feel comfortable talking freely, such as during a family meal. Try to avoid talking about the topic just before bedtime.

A good starting point is to ask your child what they know and how they are feeling. Some children might know little about what is happening and not be interested in talking about it, but others might be worrying in silence. With younger children, drawing, stories and other activities may help to open up a discussion.

Kids can discover the news in many ways, so it's important to check in on what they're seeing and hearing. It's an opportunity to reassure them and potentially correct any inaccurate information they might have come across whether online, on TV, at school or from friends.

A constant stream of upsetting images and headlines can make it feel like the crisis is all around us. Younger children may not distinguish between images on screen and their own personal reality and may believe they're in immediate danger, even if the conflict is happening far away. Older children might have seen worrying things on social media and be scared about how events might escalate.

It's important not to minimize or dismiss their concerns. If they ask a question that might seem extreme to you, such as "Are we all going to die?", reassure them that is not going to happen, but also try to find out what they have heard and why they are worried about that happening. If you can understand where the worry is coming from, you are more likely to be able to reassure them.

Be sure to acknowledge their feelings and assure them that whatever they are feeling is natural. Show that you're listening by giving them your full attention and remind them that they can talk to you or another trusted adult whenever they like.

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8 tips to support and comfort your children

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Teaching Controversial Issues: A guide for teachers

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This guide seeks to support educators in developing essential skills that allow learners to constructively discuss their own values and ideas, and develop as active global citizens.

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Discussing the Israel-Palestine Conflict in the Classroom 

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Find suggested resources and approaches for discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict with students.

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This 1-hour Headline resource supports learners to reflect on the types of news people might see and explore how to navigate the news during conflicts and humanitarian crises.

Use this lesson to help your students:

Understand the history of Israel and Palestine

Explore how bias affects the news people might see

Discuss the impact of misinformation, distressing images and polarisation

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Show Racism the Red Card has a range of excellent resources for addressing Islamophobia and Antisemitism

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Students explore the roots of Islamophobia, reflect on its human cost and its impact on those who experience it, and start thinking about the importance of standing up against Islamophobia.

This resource is intended for educators in the United Kingdom.

Democracy & Civic Engagement

Culture & Identity

Human & Civil Rights

Equity & Inclusion

Human & Civil Rights

Propaganda

Racism

Resistance

Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.

- Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif

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Discussing Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom

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Discussing Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom

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This unit is designed to help students in the UK reflect on how antisemitism manifests in contemporary society and what needs to be done to challenge it.

This resource is intended for educators in the United Kingdom.

Three or more 50-min class periods

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Facing History has thousands of research-based resources and professional learning events to support Social Studies and English Language Arts education.

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5 Solidarity Actions You Can Take for Palestine and Israel

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5 Solidarity Actions You Can Take for Palestine and Israel

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The scale of the violence and harm to civilians is unprecedented and unlike anything in living memory. Hospitals, schools, places of worship, roads, and homes have been decimated, and civilians have been targeted. Faith groups and human rights agencies across the world have called on the international community to act immediately to secure a ceasefire and work to ensure humanitarian aid and access.

We condemn the targeting of civilians and the taking of hostages by Hamas. We condemn Israel's indiscriminate and disproportionate bombardment of Gaza; the prohibition of food, water and electricity into Gaza; and their attempt to forcibly transfer over 1 million Gazan people. In the West Bank, all cities are on lockdown and heavily militarised. Collective punishment of an entire population can never address the root causes of this violence.

This escalation must be understood in the context of 55 years of Israeli military occupation of Palestinian land and 75 years of dispossession and oppression of the Palestinian people. It has been proven time and time again that there can be no military solution. Without an end to the occupation, equality, and full dignified human rights for all, this cycle of violence will never end.

Regardless of your background on this issue, we can all do something. Here are some urgent actions you, your friends and your family can take today:

1. Tell your elected reps to act now

On 13 October, the Israeli military called for 1.2 million civilians in northern Gaza to relocate to the south within 24 hours. The UN has said that this will be impossible without devastating humanitarian consequences. According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, "absent of any guarantees of safety or return, would amount to the war crime of forcible transfer". The international community must act to uphold international law. Use the buttons below to send an urgent email to your elected representatives.

Take action today

2. Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians

The bombardment has led to a desperate health and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Our friends at Medical Aid for Palestinians are responding to the current emergency, where hospitals are struggling to cope with an influx of serious injuries. Your help is urgently needed:

3. Understand the context

This major escalation did not happen in a vacuum. Here are some resources to help you understand the context and the events that led to this point.

The history of Israel and Palestine

This 6-minute video from Jewish Voice for Peace offers a simple and succinct historical background.

Life in Gaza

Gaza has often been described as "the world's largest open air prison". 80% of its population rely on foreign aid to survive and 97% of the water is undrinkable. This virtual tour by Israeli-Palestinian tour group, Green Olive Collective, takes you around Gaza and introduces the political and humanitarian realities.

2023 in the West Bank

In the final days of 2022, the most religious and hardline right-wing government in Israel's history was sworn in. Since then, there has been a rapid increase in violence towards Palestinians in the West Bank, including the highest daily average of settler-related incidents affecting Palestinians since the UN started recording this data in 2006.

1,182 Palestinians were displaced as a result of their homes being demolished by the Israeli military. Meanwhile, the new Israeli government committed to building thousands of new illegal settlements on Palestinian land. The military also carried out mass raids and arrests, including of children, and doubled down on the use of 'administrative detention', holding almost 1,200 Palestinians indefinitely without charge or trial.

You can read eyewitness testimonies from our human rights monitors in the West Bank for a thorough understanding of the issues:

Read eyewitness stories

4. Choose your media wisely

News:

Actively seek out articles written by Palestinians and Israelis. We recommend subscribing to the joint Israeli-Palestinian online news outlet 972+ Magazine, or for televised / international coverage, Al Jazeera English, which has journalists in both Israel and Palestine.

Social media:

Human Rights Watch and others have reported on the circulation of a number of unverifiable posts trending on social media. Please be mindful of what you share. Due to Israel's cutting off of electricity and the prohibition of international journalists into Gaza, it is becoming ever more challenging for Gazans to get their story heard. Palestinian and Israeli human rights organisations are doing their best to keep up the reporting under unthinkable conditions. Here are some suggested accounts to follow that are especially active right now:

Full list of Palestinian and Israeli peace and human rights organisations

Other media:

The Oscar-nominated Palestinian short film The Present on Netflix illustrates the everyday humiliations Palestinians face living under occupation.

5. Show public solidarity

Historically, the escalation of violence in Palestine and Israel has resulted in an upsurge of antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks in the UK, and it is distressing to see some reports of such incidents already. Please call out hateful and oppressive speech when you encounter it and, where you can, extend care and support for your Muslim and Jewish neighbours.

Please spare just a few minutes to take action in solidarity with the people of Palestine and Israel. We will continue to share updates, statements, news, and amplify the voices of Palestinians and Israelis online, in-person, and on our social media accounts.

Stay up-to-date by signing up to the EAPPI UK & Ireland mailing list and following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Find our teaching pack on Israel and Palestine

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Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom

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This unit is designed to help students in the UK reflect on how Islamophobia manifests in contemporary society and what needs to be done to challenge it.

This resource is intended for educators in the United Kingdom.

Three or more 50-min class periods

Culture & Identity

Democracy & Civic Engagement

Equity & Inclusion

Human & Civil Rights

Global Migration & Immigration

Racism

Propaganda

Resistance

Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.

- Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif

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How to Tackle Anti-Jewish & Anti-Muslim Bullying Around the Issue of Israel-Palestine 

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How to Tackle Anti-Jewish & Anti-Muslim Bullying Around the Issue of Israel-Palestine 

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The goal of this year's campaign is to facilitate connections among individuals from diverse backgrounds, including both Muslims and non-Muslims, using the transformative power of storytelling. Everyone has a story to tell. It can be based on their own experiences or those of someone they admire.

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The primary schools pack has simple assembly and lesson ideas, including the "barriers to peace" lesson that explores the desire to feel safe behind a wall, but the fear and division that this can make permanent. There are lots of other lessons on conflict resolution, nonviolence, anger and more. There are other lessons designed for secondary schools.

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The Peace Education Network shares teaching materials via TES.com.

The Peace Education Network will soon share more teaching materials via TES.com.

The entire resource is free to download below. Hard copies of Teach Peace are available from the Peace Education Network for £5. Contact us

Global Dimension said:

' This pack by the Peace Education Network is one of the most comprehensive and it's no surprise that it was one of our teaching communities' favourite resources this year... This is a pack perfectly placed to ease fears, foster hope for the future and develop moral compasses.'

Find out more here

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7 ways to support children and young people who are worried

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7 ways to support children and young people who are worried

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This resource supports learners to explore the causes and consequences of genocide, prejudice, discrimination and social division through the events of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Through a series of lesson plans and discussion activities, learners are encouraged to think critically about identity, community cohesion, misinformation, human rights and the importance of challenging hatred and intolerance.

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This resource from Solutions Not Sides contains a useful short guide with advice on responsible news and media consumption and links to fact checking resources.

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Here are some places where you can read or watch video of people from Palestine and Israel, discussing the effects of the conflict and their thirst for peace. It can be useful to centre the voices of "ordinary" people affected, but recommend teachers review the material for their group first:

The Parents Circle Families Forum | https://youtu.be/3OGb7_p5dlo?si=u7jUqkNDouMtMEwq

Combatants for Peace

Women Wage Peace

Neve Shalom: Oasis of Peace – Wahat al-Salam | the Palestinian-Israeli community for peace

PalVision (or ‘Ru’ya’) | work with youth to take collective action toward sustainable development of their communities

Breaking the Silence – testimonies from Israeli soldiers |

We are not numbers

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Find out what it takes to craft peace! Follow the stories of four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and Alfred Nobel as you help them avoid and mitigate conflict around the world.

Suitable for Levels 2 -4

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Build a better world with Peace Builders, a collaboration between Minecraft Education and the Nobel Peace Center.

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Creating safe and compassionate spaces for learning

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Creating safe and compassionate spaces for learning

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This time, with our 10-point guide to creating safe spaces in schools:

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Discussing Israel-Palestine: Creating safe and compassionate spaces for learning

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This website works best with JavaScript enabled. We're back! This time, with our 10-point guide to creating safe spaces in schools: Solutions Not Sides is a registered charity in England and Wales (1183651)

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This activity pack encourages learners aged 7-14 to think critically and widen the scope of the stories they know about other people and cultures.

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Many interwoven stories make up the life and identities of each one of us. However, all too often, we only hear single narratives about other people and places, leading to the creation of stereotypes, prejudices and cultural misunderstanding.

With a colourful photo pack and links to the English, Geography and PSHE curricula, these activities encourage learners aged 7-14 to think critically and widen the scope of the stories they know about other people and cultures.

Identify and value our similarities and differences

Consider where our ideas about people and places come from

Critically examine news reporting

Recognise prejudice and stereotypes, understand their impacts and start to challenge them

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Oxfam GB | Looking beyond the single story

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Activities to help learners aged 7-14 think critically and widen the scope of the stories they know about other people and cultures.

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The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Schools and Activism

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The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Schools and Activism

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In this lesson, learners will explore how the Israel-Hamas conflict has inspired activism around the world. Then, students

will act as a school board to decide how to respond to requests from parents, staff and pupils, who have mixed opinionsabout speaking out during school time.

Note: Resources on the Economist Foundation's website are free but you do need register to access these.

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The Israel-Hamas conflict: schools and activism

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People from around the world joined rallies to call for a ceasefire - including students during lesson time. So how should schools deal with this?Download this week's Headline to start discussions about activism and schools with your class.

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My First and Only Love - Sahar Khalifeh 

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My First and Only Love - Sahar Khalifeh 

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A deeply poetic account of love and resistance through a young girl’s eyes.

Set in the final days of the British Mandate, Sahar Khalifeh’s spins an epic tale filled with emotional urgency and political immediacy.

Level: 4, Senior Phase

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Recommended titles for K-12 and adults on Palestine. This list is important for children of Palestinian heritage to see themselves represented in the curriculum.

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This uplifting story highlights the conflict on the West Bank. It includes themes of love, loss, hope and the desire for peace. Max is a journalist and film-maker who travels to the West Bank to make a film about the wall that divides the Palestinians and Israelis. Said is a Palestinian boy whose older brother Mahmoud was killed in the conflict. The two are brought together, and Max begins to understand why Said does not speak and the importance of his kite-making. There is also a short set of teacher note s from Amnesty to accompany this book

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This bright, cheerful story us about a Jewish boy Daniel and a Palestinian Muslim boy Ismail, who bond over football in spite of their families’ mistrust of the other’s community.

Originally written in Spanish and published in Chile, the book has been translated and published in a trilingual edition with Arabic, Hebrew and English on the same page

Teaching resource based on the story from the Stephen Spender Trust.

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Daniel and Ismail have more in common than they know. They share the same birthday. They are both given football and a traditional scarf, a tallit for Daniel and a keffiyeh for Ismail. After playing in the park together, they don't realise that they each pick up the wrong scarf. At home, their parents can't hide their horror, filling the boys with confusion and worry about talking to someone they're supposedly not allowed to be friends with. The next day they find each other and swap scarves, the awkward moment and anxiety soon passing as they get back to what's important: playing football and being friends with whoever they want to be friends with.

Originally written in Spanish and published in Chile, the book has been translated and published in a trilingual edition with Arabic, Hebrew and English on the same page

Topics: religion, conflict, bigotry, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, friendship, compassion, empathy, sport, the Middle East, Judaism, Islam, diversity, identity, cultural acceptance, multiculturalism, multilingualism

Juan Pablo Iglesias is a commercial and civil engineer, working in medical technology innovation. His first book, Iguales a 1 ( Daniel and Ismail), won the emerging author prize for children's literature from the Chilean National Council for Arts and Culture. He lives in Santiago, Chile.

Alex Peris, graphic designer and illustrator, lives in Santiago, Chile. He has worked for newspapers, magazines, and has illustrated children's books. He is currently preparing his first animated short film based on the Selknam people of Chilean Patagonia.

Contributor

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https://youtu.be/ZfUD48QuFVc Daniel and Ismail have more in common than they know. They share the same birthday. They are both given football and a traditional scarf, a tallit for Daniel and a keffiyeh for Ismail. After playing in the park together,...

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Books by Palestinian authors, children and young people, many are available for digital download.

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The Hands Up Project has published three unique collections of five-minute plays - written and performed by young people in Palestine as entries to our annual Remote Theatre competition. As well as the scripts and notes from the teachers about how they were created, the books also contain links to the children's original performances. These plays have now been read and re-performed by learners of English of all ages in many different locations around the world.

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The Hands Up Project has published three unique collections of five-minute plays - written and performed by young people in Palestine as entries to our annual Remote Theatre competition. As well as the scripts and notes from the teachers about how they were created, the books also contain links to the children's original performances.

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What's the best way to stop a conflict? 

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What's the best way to stop a conflict? 

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This Secondary resource introduces young people to the principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) or the ‘rules of war’. They will be able to explore what the laws are, why we have them and their importance in governing what is and is not allowed in armed conflict.

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Rules of War – Signposts for Global Citizenship

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An interactive film that brings the reality of armed conflict closer to home. Learners can take on the role of a soldier, local aid worker or a civilian and navigate their daily dilemmas. Each choice has a consequence and impacts on the story.

If War Comes to You is an interactive tool designed to help young people aged 15+:

Explore international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the laws of war

Consider how IHL can alleviate human suffering in armed conflict

Discover the vital role we all play in promoting respect for these principles

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Palestine & Israel: How Will there be a Just Peace? 

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Palestine & Israel: How Will there be a Just Peace? 

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This resource supports Learners to explore the Palestinian Israeli situation within the context of Human Rights and International Law.

The resource addresses key issues underlying the origins of the conflict and current obstacles to bringing about a just peace.

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This resource is an important development in helping post-primary students throughout the island of Ireland to explore the Palestinian Israeli situation within the context of Human Rights and International Law.

The resource addresses key issues underlying the origins of the conflict and current obstacles to bringing about a just peace.

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Palestine and Israel: How will there be a just peace? A Citizenship Education Resource for Transition Year and Key Stage 4 - DevelopmentEducation.ie

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This resource is intended to support young people in critically exploring conflict and peace building within a framework of Human Rights and International Law. Looking specifically at the Palestinian/ Israeli situation, the resource provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding, develop their skills of critical analysis, and share the experiences of [...]

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Teaching About Palestine & Israel Through the Lens of Human Rights 

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Teaching About Palestine & Israel Through the Lens of Human Rights 

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This resource supports teachers to hold critical conversations about this ongoing crisis by sharing new and existing activities and resources, basing the teaching around human rights and facts, and using a global citizenship education approach. It is rooted in an anti-racist approach and recognises that the process of learning can be uncomfortable and that it will inevitably include unlearning.

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Parallel Histories: Israel and Palestine

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Parallel Histories: Israel and Palestine

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How do you go about studying a disputed history? This approach is “Don’t shy away from competing narratives – seek them out, lay them side by side, and challenge your students to immerse themselves in both and form their own judgement.”

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HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT STUDYING A DISPUTED HISTORY?

Don't shy away from competing narratives - seek them out, lay them side by side, and challenge your students to immerse themselves in both and form their own judgement. Parallel Histories offers a new way to study the history of conflict - history which is still contested, controversial and relevant. Our teaching methodology challenges students to examine the source evidence and debate alternative interpretations before coming to their own view. These are skills which not only help young people with the study of history, but also prepare them to become active citizens in healthy pluralistic democracies.

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Israel and Palestine - Parallel Histories

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Don't shy away from competing narratives - seek them out, lay them side by side, and challenge your students to immerse themselves in both and form their own judgement. Parallel Histories offers a new way to study the history of conflict - history which is still contested, controversial and relevant.

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This secondary resource is designed to encourage learners to develop concepts and skills that will improve their thinking about the nature of human rights. The activities, which have a strong drama and role play focus, provide structures to support the development of thinking skills and opinion forming, as well as speaking, listening, reading and writing
skills in learners.

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Thinking Rights is designed to encourage learners to develop concepts and skills that will improve their thinking about the nature of human rights. The activities, which have a strong drama and role play focus, provide structures to support the development of thinking skills and opinion forming, as well as speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in learners.

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This teaching pack for primary and secondary includes an in-depth look at displacement, taking a global perspective to examine the reasons why people leave their homes. This information is complemented by children’s stories and lesson plans for primary and secondary classes.

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This secondary resource supports learners to:

consider why people flee their country and what it is like to arrive somewhere new, with a case study

Identify rights taken away from refugees

Understand key terminology

Look at ways to help refugees and people seeking asylum feel welcome in their school or local community

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This pack has been written to support primary school teachers to explore refugee rights and migration with children and build a culture of understanding and welcome in their schools. The activities in this pack introduce some key concepts, including why people flee their homes and what it is like to arrive in a new country, and promote discussion about refugee rights and migration experiences. Learners will also explore ways to make refugees feel welcome. Each activity can be adapted to individual classrooms and is suitable for one-off lessons or can be extended into a series of lessons.

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How should we handle tough conversations in today’s politically fractious climate? These secondary learning resources from the Centre for Responsible Debate are designed for collaborative small-group study, mainly for upper secondary Modern Studies and RMPS pupils. Six worksheets, each with a short expert video, explore the history, psychology, sociology, politics, digital forms, and everyday applications of debate. They also outline principles for navigating contentious issues constructively, even when disagreement persists.

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How should we handle tough conversations in today's politically fractious climate? These learning resources from the Centre for Responsible Debate are designed for collaborative small-group study, mainly for upper secondary Modern Studies and RMPS pupils. Six worksheets, each with a short expert video, explore the history, psychology, sociology, politics, digital forms, and everyday applications of debate.

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This resource for primary and secondary supports pupils to learn about different types of false, misleading and manipulative content in circulation, and consider what they can do to avoid believing in, and sharing, such content.

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3. Misinformation, Disinformation & Mal-information | Teach for Tomorrow

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About this LessonThis lesson introduces students to the different types of false, misleading and manipulative content in circulation, and helps them consider what they can do to avoid believing in, and sharing, such content. In the activities, students reflect on how false information spreads, are introduced to the terms ‘misinformation’, ‘disinformation’ and ‘mal-information’, and learn about the techniques used to spread these types of information disorder.

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Ideas for exploring Palestine at Early level, from Educators for Peace. Scroll down the webpage to see the frameworks, around identity and belonging, embroidery and Christmas in Bethlehem.