Silence = Complicity and fear keeps us apart

This commentary presents an argument for thinking politically as an essential part of ethical drama therapeutic practice. It argues that our fears may result in silencing, which in the face of injustice can represent complicity by default. The conflict in the land shared by Israelis and Palestinians is discussed as emblematic of global struggles. Some thoughts are laid out on how the history of European racism, colonial settlement and imperialist interests have contributed to the formation of an apartheid state and used to justify a genocide of the Palestinian people. The commentary concludes by suggesting that our training as drama therapists provides the opportunity to think with detachment, about human experiences, which cannot be deracinated from political contexts, and profoundly affect our understanding of trauma and emotional distress.