On Day 2 of the delegation we were in Ramallah, West Bank for the Women for Change conference where over 300 grassroots Palestinian women activists came together to talk about women's empowerment, true democracy, and peace. Women from all over the West Bank were joined via video-conference by women ...read more
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Today Jaclyn Friedman blogged live from Nazareth, capturing our conversation with feminist peace activists from all over Israel.
Read the conversation here.
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By Janaan Hashim
My first experience in Jerusalam focused on the Old City, al Quds, as we say in Arabic. I wondered through the streets, occasionally asking in Arabic directions to the Dome of the Rock Mosque, taking in the sights, sounds and smells of al Quds along the way.
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An Israeli judge denied an appeal filed by lawyers to overturn the Israeli government's decision to ban Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire from entering Israel. However, Judge Rami Amir did give Maguire's lawyers an additional 48 hours to petition the supreme court.
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By Janaan Hashim
I'm walking through the streets of al-Quds, and find myself in what is clearly the Christian Quarter. Do I feel awkward or out of place? No. Do I feel threatened? How can I with the smiles and greetings people offer me. I continue walking and as I see people strolling, ...read more
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The Nobel Women's Delegation has finished its first day of work in Jerusalem. Tomorrow, the delegation will travel to Ramallah and then on to Hebron, Bil'in, Nazareth, and Haifa. In each place we will focus on learning from and spotlighting the work of women peacebuilders.
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By Jody Williams
29 September 2010 – Jerusalem
So, I want to write a brilliant synopsis of today - our first working day of the delegation. I also desperately want to go to sleep, since jet lag insomnia has had me up since 2:45am here today. It is now 9:30pm and we leave hotel tomorrow ...read more
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By Janhabi Nandy
As I’m writing this from my hotel room, Mairead is sitting in a government detention room - it’s been almost 24 hours since she landed in Israel and was told she cannot enter to join our delegation. Talking to Ann Patterson, Mairead’s colleague and a delegate, she said she was ...read more
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Early this morning, authorities at Ben Gurion airport refused to allow Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire to enter Israel. Maguire was on her way to join fellow peace laureate Jody Williams and other members of the Nobel Women’s Initiative Delegation to Israel and Palestine.
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By Jaclyn Friedman
I’m writing you from the trip of a lifetime! I’m in Israel and Palestine on a delegation organized by the Nobel Women’s Initiative, and led by Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams. (It was also meant to be led by Laureate Mairead Maguire as well, but she’s been detained ...read more
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