A medical clown activity for kindergarten children in the Druze town of Hurfeish. Improving accessibility to psychological services in the Arab community requires cultural adaptation. Credit: Mashabim
The ongoing war and rising crime have severely exacerbated the psychological distress among the Arab population in Israel, but have also reduced the stigma around seeking therapy. The main obstacle was and still is the lack of accessible and suitable therapeutic solutions
11:20 AM • April 07 2026 IDT
