Women Wage Peace activists Naama Barak Wolfman and Kefaya Masarwa represented WWP in a high-profile visit to Brussels in the end of November, Belgium along with Women of the Sun Director Reem Alhajajra, with the support of WWP’sForeign Relations team members Angela Scharf in Belgium, as well as Regula Alon in Israel. The delegation participated in a series of meetings in the European Parliament and met with Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management and Helene le Gal, Managing Director, European Union European External Action Service for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) who signed our Mothers’ Call.
The trip culminated with a warm welcome from King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde, a meeting which could not have been possible were it not for our Belgian Support Group’s connections to the Queen, together with the help of the Belgian Ambassador in Israel. Within the Palace walls, our two movements’ representatives were able to share the work of WWP/WOS and our joint Mothers’ Call. They also appeared at the Belgian Senate and presented the Mothers’ Call to Belgian women politicians.
Last but not least, they were also interviewed by several media outlets including the popular newspaper La Vie Belge. The visit left a strong impression not just on WWP and WOS representatives but also on those whom they met on their journey, showing what can be done with dedication to peace, and the hard work of the WWP/WOS Belgium-Netherlands Support Group and the support of Angela Scharf, WWP Head of International Relations.
