I ad an hour to kill before catching a bus to a meeting of Women Wage Peace in Ramat Hasharon. So I decided to spend the time having coffee and a bite to eat, in my favourite neighbourhood bakery Bar Lechem in Neot Afeka,
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As someone vacated a table I sat down and a young man came over and asked what would I like to order. I chose a tomato and cheese focaccia and a large coffee. I was twiddling with my mobile, when a blond attractive woman came to sit opposite me and said “Would you mind if we photograph you?You are an interesting and beautiful woman and when I saw you come in dressed all in turquoise,I knew that I had to have a picture”.
I was in shock.What a compliment at my advanced age,I am not used to that. True I was sporting a jaunty cap since the sun was still a force even though it was six o clock. I was wearing matching three quarter jeans and a tee shirt.
We got chatting and then I told her that the reason I chose these clothes was because I was en route to a meeting of Women Wage Peace and their colours are white with turquoise, so I thought it fitting.
This hue a combination of blue and green was chosen by the movement as a sign of hope and as anyone in Israel can join there could be no offense.
“What are those women?” she asked.
“Surely you have heard of them” I replied,surprised.
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Stimulated,flattered and energised I left to get my bus. I arrived at the venue a private home, to find a packed room with women of mixed ages who had gathered to watch a film “Pray the devil back to Hell” which has now been shown in 200 venues the length and breadth of the country.
“Not an easy film to watch” Miri and Tami the two presenters told us.
It certainly wasn’t!
