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Women Wage Peace along with Women of the Sun and EcoPeace were nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by academics at the Free University Amsterdam for their efforts to build peace between Israelis and Palestinians. [9] In addition, WWP co-founder and leader Yael Admi has been selected as one of the 2024 TIME Women of the year. [10]
A group representing the families of hostages held in Gaza has released new video footage showing Hamas’ capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on Oct. 7. The video shows ...
As part of this work, she helped organize and lead tours of the Israeli side of the Israeli–Gaza border, as a way to raise awareness about the struggles of Gaza residents. [12] Silver officially retired in 2014. [1] Following her retirement, and the 2014 Gaza War, Silver co-founded Women Wage Peace, an interfaith grassroots organization.
Israel has made use of its female soldiers, including Israeli female tank crews, as a public relations tool in the Israel–Hamas war. Their involvement in combat is used as part of a campaign to garner support for Israel by presenting a progressive image, in contrast to the conservative climate in Gaza. [3]
Israeli television aired previously withheld footage on Wednesday of five pyjama-clad female army conscripts being seized by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war. The ...
Hamas captured a number of Israelis during its deadly attack on Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military said, as videos emerged of Israeli soldiers and civilians being taken away by fighters from ...
In December 2023, Women of the Sun and Women Wage Peace were both nominated by the Nobel Peace Prize Working Group of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. [12] [13] Women of the Sun founder and director Reem Al-Hajajreh was selected as one of the 2024 TIME Women of the ...
In March 2024, UN Women called Israel's war on Gaza "a war on women", stating, "While this war spares no one, UN Women data shows that it kills and injures women in unprecedented ways." [35] The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 60,000 pregnant women were suffering from dehydration, malnutrition, and a lack of medical care. [36]