{"id":8297,"date":"2018-11-22T16:30:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T16:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/?p=8297"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:50:50","slug":"why-true-progressives-should-support-israel-by-gershon-tsirulnikov-the-algemeiner-22-11-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/why-true-progressives-should-support-israel-by-gershon-tsirulnikov-the-algemeiner-22-11-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Why True Progressives Should Support Israel \/ by Gershon Tsirulnikov, The Algemeiner, 22\/11\/18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There appears to be a concerning trend, especially on university campuses, of universal condemnation of Israel within the progressive community \u2014 all because of a supposed disconnect between the Jewish state and progressive values. This rhetoric often involves criticism of the IDF for defending Israeli citizens against violence and terrorism. But looking at the situation empirically shows that Israel actively promotes a multitude of progressive values, which is why Israel must remain a multi-partisan issue on campus&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, from its conception, Israel has been a beacon of feminism. Many powerful women have blossomed in Israeli society. Just two examples are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notablebiographies.com\/Ma-Mo\/Meir-Golda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golda Meir<\/a>, who became Israel\u2019s first female prime minister, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mfa.gov.il\/MFA\/IsraelExperience\/People\/Pages\/Dorit-Beinisch-Law.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorit Beinisch<\/a>, who served as Israel\u2019s first female president of the Supreme Court. Feminism has also flourished in contemporary Israeli pop culture, as seen by\u00a0the remarkable success of songs such as Netta Barzilai\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toy<\/a>.\u201d When discussing the song, the singer cited the #MeToo movement as her inspiration. Her song crossed international borders after winning the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-7203 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/masa-fureidis-march-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"masa fureidis march\" width=\"392\" height=\"315\" \/>Furthermore, in a show of solidarity with Palestinian women, the Israeli organization\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/womenwagepeace.org.il\/en\/about-eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Wage Peace<\/a>\u00a0has organized collaborative women\u2019s marches in which Israeli and Palestinian women\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/10\/09\/middleeast\/israeli-palestinian-women-peace-march-desert\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demonstrate together<\/a>, demanding a peace deal between their governments. This civic action reminds us that when women speak up, even two tension-filled communities can come together under a common cause of peace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There appears to be a concerning trend, especially on university campuses, of universal condemnation of Israel within the progressive community \u2014 all because of a supposed disconnect between the Jewish state and progressive values. This rhetoric often involves criticism of the IDF for defending Israeli citizens against violence and terrorism. 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