Women in Palestine

January 28, 2008 at 10:41 pm · Filed under Humor, Jews & Judaism, Mideast Peace I don't know whether to laugh or cry over this one. But I'm definitely filing it in my Humor category because if you didn't laugh at the preposterousness of this story you'd have to cry. Israel's chief Ashkenazi rabbi got together with some "wise men" and came up with the brilliant idea of expelling Gazans from Gaza and building them a new home "like Arizona" in the Sinai desert. And there you have it...Read Full Story

Dear Readers,So far hundreds of civilians have been killed in Gaza. Five sisters in one family, four other children in another home, two children on a cart drawn by a donkey. Universities, colleges, police stations, roads, apartment buildings were all targeted. The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian areas issued a statement that "The Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip represent s evere and massive violations of international humanitarian law as defined in the...Read Full Story

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3212 I’m not posting the article because I don’t yet have permission. What it’s basically saying is that women are being targeted by the authorities and others. They’re being forced to wear veils. There are honor killings. Many women are widowed. Over there, that’s extremely bad because most third world women need their husbands for support. [...]Read Full Story

Forget Independence of Palestine. One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by nationalism. Nationalism promote violence and discrimination.Nationalism is the mother of all crimes. All mankind is brotherhood. To me "A new nation is born" is a dangerous sentence. Quran opposes racism and fascism. We have lost millions of people in the name of nationalism. We have also lost humanity in the name of nationalism. To me all nationalities are my...Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Women in Palestine". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story