We’re Not in the Same Boat – a Letter to Israeli Feminists
Written by: Aya Zinatey Translation: Tom Atkins To Israeli feminists and activist I say clearly and explicitly: No, we are not in the same boat, nor are we partners in the same struggle. We cannot be partners because we are not under the same oppression. We could not be partners because you (or, to put […]
Arab and Jewish women refuse to be enemies
Arab and Jewish women refuse to be enemies. July 2014 in the beginning of the war in Gaza, Operation Protective Edge, I participated in a rally in the Arab town of Tira. it was advertized on Facebook and the announcement read: “Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies”. We gathered, about 1000 participants, Jews and […]
Travelling, Fasting, and Marching For Peace: Women Wage Peace
by Orna Raz During the war in Gaza (Operation Protective Edge), in the summer of 2014, a group of about 20 women gathered in a small room in Tel Aviv. They decided that something had to be done to stop the next war. That was how, on September 14th 2014, Women Wage Peace came into […]