Writer: Yulia Karra

A therapy session at one of the ITC resilience centers. Photo courtesy of Israel Trauma Coalition

The trauma expert helping to heal Israel

Israel Trauma Coalition’s CEO Talia Levanon says the organization’s goal post October 7, is to help the thousands of people across Israel in need of trauma counselling, and to prioritize strength over victimhood.

A street advertisement displays the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 poster with the slogan “Dare to Dream,” held in Tel Aviv, and presented by MyHeritage. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.

Why is Israel in the Eurovision? 

Besides being part of the organization that operates the song contest, like other non-European countries such as Australia and Morocco, Israel adds spice to this popular song contest.