A conference on the mental health of Palestinians during the war is scheduled for Thursday at the Eshel HaPis facility in Tel Aviv, and it is being held with public funding. According to the report, its program includes material that denigrates IDF soldiers, including a screening of the film "They Were and Are Gone," which tells the story of Palestinian children killed in the war.
The outlet’s investigation says the organizers are not disclosing the venue publicly and are conducting what it described as political filtering of registrants. Reporters registered under a false identity and, only today, received their invitation and the exact location. At the same time, people who signed up while identifying with right-wing views said they were not approved and were not given the venue details, raising suspicion of ideological screening.
The program includes sessions on "silencing," "trauma," "political identity," and "social justice," with a focus on the war’s impact on the Palestinian population. The article says the conference presents a one-sided picture and does not address the October 7 massacre, Hamas’s crimes, Israeli trauma, or the heavy toll on Israeli civilians.
Eshel HaPis responded that its facilities are owned and managed by local authorities and funded by Mifal HaPais, while Mifal HaPais is not responsible for organizing events or approving their content. The organization said questions about the event should be directed to the relevant municipality. B'Tsalmo CEO Shai Glick said public money is being used to fund incitement against IDF soldiers and Israel, and urged citizens to demand that Mifal HaPais stop financing such events.
