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Women fasting in the "Women Wage Peace" tent outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. The signs around their necks read: "I'm fasting." (Photo by Shoshana London Sapir)
Why I joined Israeli women fasting for peace, and why I almost quit
Can a peace group be apolitical? Could I be part of a movement that tries to be? Twenty-five hours of fasting and frustration. By Shoshana London Sappir When I was asked to join a communal fast on the anniversary of the July 2014 Gaza war, I thought it was a brilliant idea. A group of…
By +972 Magazine July 24, 2015
Parents Circe Families Form dialogue tent in Tel Aviv (photo: Henriette Chacar)
WATCH: Reflections on Gaza — from Likud to ‘Women Waging Peace’
Over a month after this summer’s devastating Gaza war, small groups of Israelis are starting to reflect on what was and what will be. From a debate hosted by the youth wing of Israel’s ruling Likud party to a new group called Women Waging Peace and the Parents Circle forum of bereaved families, Social TV…
By Social TV October 21, 2014
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