A leftist activist, an actress, a bereaved sister and the mother of a combat soldier are promoting a bill that requires Security Cabinet members to examine all political options, including diplomatic ones, before going to war; ‘The state should leave no stone unturned in making sure we only go on defensive wars.’
A Security Cabinet meeting, the prime minister and his ministers have been sitting in this room for hours, having a long and exhausting discussion about a recent security incident. Around the table are only men… well, mostly men. Only one woman is allowed to enter the room—Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked.
At exactly the same time, five mothers gather around their own table, in their own private Security Cabinet meeting—the Cabinet for War Alternatives. Their goal is to initiate and promote the “Political Alternatives First” bill, which they say can prevent the next war.
