Arab, Jewish & Muslim Film And TV Workers Have Suffered Mental Health Declines Since Israel-Gaza Crisis Began — UK Survey
27.02.2024 - 13:35
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Almost every person of Arab, Muslim and Jewish heritage working in TV and film has experienced a deterioration in their mental health following Hamas’ October 7 attack and the subsequent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a leading charity has reported.
A startling 94% surveyed by the Film & TV Charity reported their mental health or psychological and mental wellbeing had declined following the tragic events in Israel and Palestine over the past four-and-a-half months. Among this figure, 92% of Jewish respondents and 95% of Muslim and Arab respondents said this was the case, and just 24% felt supported by their employers.
The survey was followed by a series of countable discussions between senior leaders from the major UK networks, production companies, newsroom execs, industry bodies and representatives from British Muslim, Arab, and Jewish communities working in the film and TV industry. Channel 4 content chief Ian Katz, Directors UK boss Andy Harrower, Sky News’ Louise Hastings and Prime Video’s Lisa Rousseau were among them.
Across five sessions and 10 roundtables in total, the Film & TV Charity facilitated two separate Jewish and senior Muslim and Arab groups to discuss the findings. The groups presented qualitative and quantitive data from the survey, combined with their own experiences. Each group called on the industry to take action to address serious concerns around antisemitism, Islamophobia and mental health impacts.
“In November last year, we committed to exploring the mental health and wellbeing of people affected by the conflict and unfolding humanitarian crisis taking place in Israel and Gaza,” said Marcus Ryder, CEO at the Film and TV Charity. “This followed an unprecedented rise in antisemitic incidents in
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