very true; & just now i received this statement from israeli women's organisations, which is good to hear especially after getting depressed to hear on the news that the usa has vetoed the un's call for a ceasefire ...
> > Statement By Israeli Women's Organizations > > > > We women’s organizations from a broad spectrum of political views > demand an end to the bombing and other tools of death, and call for > the immediate start of deliberations to talk peace and not make war. > The dance of death and destruction must come to an end. We demand that > war no longer be an option, nor violence a strategy, nor killing an > alternative. The society we want is one in which every individual can > lead a life of security – personal, economic, and social. > > > > It is clear that the highest price is paid by women and others from > the periphery – geographic, economic, ethnic, social, and cultural – > who now, as always, are excluded from the public eye and dominant > discourse. > > > > The time for women is now. We demand that words and actions be > conducted in another language. > > > > > > Ahoti- For Women in Israel > > Anuar- Jewish and Arab Women Leadership > Artemis- Economic Society for Women > > Aswat- Palestinian Gay Women > > Bat Shalom > > Coalition of Women for Peace > > Economic Empowerment for Women > > Feminancy: College for Women’s Empowerment > > Feminist Activist Group – Jerusalem > > Feminist Activist Group – Tel Aviv > > International Women’s Commission: Israeli Branch > > Isha L’Isha- Haifa Feminist Center > > Itach: Women Lawyers for Social Justice > > Kol Ha-Isha- Jerusalem Women’s Center > > Mahut Center- Information, Guidance and Employment for Women > > Shin Movement- Equal Representation for Women > > Supportive Community- Women's Business Development Center > TANDI – Movement of Democratic Women for Israel > > Tmura: The Israeli Antidiscrimination Legal Center > > University against Harassment – Tel Aviv > > Women and their Bodies > > Women’s Parliament > > Women’s Spirit- Financial Independence for Women Victims of Violence > > Renee Turner wrote: > I also feel pretty desperate about these times. And then I remind > myself, there was a time when women could not vote, African Americans > sat at the back of the bus, Nelson Mandela was isolated in jail and > the Berlin wall split a city into two (the list can go on). All of > these things seemed impossible to overcome and very dark, but change > happened because people put their minds together. I guess that's my > hope for 2009. > > Renee > -- ____________________________________________________________ helen varley jamieson: creative catalyst [email protected] http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.avatarbodycollision.org http://www.upstage.org.nz http://www.writerfind.com/hjamieson.htm ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
