Dr. Shafiq Masalha

Dr. Masalha is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has extensive experience in training and supervising both Palestinian and Israeli clinicians and has published several articles on the Arab-Jewish encounter in psychotherapy. Dr. Masalha has led the ERICE (Empowerment and Resilience for Children Everywhere) initiative for many years. Guided by the belief that children everywhere are to be cherished and that respect for and protection of children is a shared human value, ERICE works to promote human rights, joint action, training and interventional projects focused on children and families affected by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.