A Jewish-American trauma therapist went to Israel to help both Israelis and Arabs

By Doug Doyle

Published November 19, 2023 at 9:40 AM EST

Lisa Fliegel with two Israeli social workers who have been helping evacuees from the towns and kibbutzim attacked by Hamas. They stood in front of a sign by Israel’s equivalent of Homeland Security welcoming the to a hotel in Eilat near the Red Sea.

Lisa Fliegel is a Boston-based trauma therapist who has spent more than thirty years working with Israelis, Palestinians, survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and relatives of inner-city homicide victims. The 63 year-old mental health professional been in Israel dealing with the survivors of the October 7 Hamas massacres.

As WBGO’s Jon Kalish reports, Fliegel has also been trying to protect Palestinians and Arabs who are the focus of Israeli rage.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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