chauvinism

Female soldiers at the Shuafat refugee camp checkpoint, East Jerusalem, December 22, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
As a woman and ex-soldier, my struggle isn’t just against occupation
The boys club that excludes me for my criticism of Israel’s occupation is the same boys club that ignores me because of my gender. By Frima (Merphie) Bubis Women who break the silence simultaneously struggle on two fronts of the same battle: the racism that drives the occupation, like the sexism that drives patriarchy, necessitate…
By +972 Magazine April 29, 2018
Women won’t solve Israel-Palestine conflict, but feminists might
In a study published by The Palestine-Israel Journal, my review of public opinion data showed only minimal differences between women and men in supporting peace. A strong and thriving feminist movement may be the key to advancing peace, and addressing deep, underlying chauvinism in general. Sometimes I worry that if I start writing about the…
By Dahlia Scheindlin January 21, 2012
Jewish-Arab child: My parents’ marriage was a mistake
Ynet carries today an interview with a girl of 14, daughter to an Arab father and a Jewish mother. The girl, presented under the false name of “Amanda”, explains that although her father, who has since passed away, initially signed her into an Arab school in the city of Lod (most schools in Israel are segregated),…
By Dimi Reider September 1, 2011
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