An evening with friends, suddenly it’s about Israel and Hamas, Israeli hostages and dead people in Gaza – and the argument escalates. Already experienced it? Mediator Andrea Hartmann-Piraudeau explains why the Middle East conflict makes us question friendships.
Ms. Hartmann-Piraudeau, the IsraelThe Palestine issue divides circles of friends much more than other international conflicts. How come?
It is because there is no simple good and evil. However, that is what people prefer in conflict. Even when we have personal conflicts, we quickly slip into black and white thinking. We do this to avoid cognitive overload.
Source: Stern
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