Today is internaitonal women's day and I want to take this chance to give my gratidude for every Palestinian woman. While international women's day is widely celebrated, Palestinian women are mourning today. A 50 year old woman was brutally killed by the Israeli Army in the old city of Jerusalem this morning. The Israeli government was always clear about their merciless attitude towards Palestinian women. The Israeli minister of justice, Ayelet Shaked was very forward when she called for the genocide of Palestinian women and mothers.
Women in Palestine have to go through all kinds of opression. They are not only carrying the burdens of male-dominated societies, they carry the heavy burden of the occupation that deprives many mothers from their children, many girl from their fathers, and many women from their own natural self discoveries as humans and as women.
However, Palestinian women have always been the backbone for they are the ones who always stood their ground. They have grown in the frames of occupation and managed to be successful, bright and strong. Palestinian teachers like Hanan al-Hroub who was nominated for the top 10-finalists for the Steve Hawking prize this year. Women like Samiha Khalil, who was a great political figure in the Palestinian history and managed to create association for girls deprived of families are the ones who give us hope as women every day. Our thank yous go to our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, wives, and ourselves.
Join us in CADFA on the 13th of March for a great joint women event.
Women in Palestine have to go through all kinds of opression. They are not only carrying the burdens of male-dominated societies, they carry the heavy burden of the occupation that deprives many mothers from their children, many girl from their fathers, and many women from their own natural self discoveries as humans and as women.
However, Palestinian women have always been the backbone for they are the ones who always stood their ground. They have grown in the frames of occupation and managed to be successful, bright and strong. Palestinian teachers like Hanan al-Hroub who was nominated for the top 10-finalists for the Steve Hawking prize this year. Women like Samiha Khalil, who was a great political figure in the Palestinian history and managed to create association for girls deprived of families are the ones who give us hope as women every day. Our thank yous go to our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, wives, and ourselves.
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