Sara Darwish, song “Mawtini” (My homeland) & Interview, The Hague, 26/01/2024

By Alexia Tsouni Amazing song “Mawtini“ (My homeland) & interesting interview with the wonderful Palestinian – South African – Jordanian young artist Sara Darwish during the solidarity action with Palestine in front of the International Court of Justice, The Hague, on 26 January 2024, the day ICJ announced its ruling on the provisional measures in …

Israeli, Palestinian women sister orgs. nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Suggested by Alexia Tsouni The two organizations have closely cooperated over the last three years, demanding both Palestinian and Israeli leadership listen to the “Mothers’ Call” to stop the conflict. Vrije Universitait Amsterdam, also known at the Free University of Amsterdam, has submitted  Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun, Israeli and Palestinian organizations, respectively, as …

Ukraine war: Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko jailed for anti-war messages

Suggested by Sissy Vovou A Russian anti-war activist has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for replacing supermarket pricing labels with anti-war messages. Sasha Skochilenko, 33, an artist from St Petersburg, has been in detention since April last year. She was convicted of spreading “false information” about the Russian army. Her lawyers …

Statement of 21 Independent Iranian Women’s Organizations

Proposed by Sissy Vovou Collective Action of Independent Iranian Women Organization joins humanitarian and human rights institutions, peace lovers, women’s rights activists and anti-war and anti-militarist feminists in condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the occupied Gaza Strip by the Israeli government, ending the murder of civilians, women, and …

Vivian SILVER, peace activist in Israel, was declared dead

Written by Sissy Vovou A letter from Lepa Mladenovic, from Belgrade, on Nov. 19, followed by article about Vivian Silver, at https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/11/17/1213523321/israel-gaza-peace-activist-vivian-silver-funeral-service “Hundreds of friends and fellow activists gathered Thursday for a service honoring the memory of Vivian Silver, a Canadian Israeli peace activist. Vivian SILVER was declared dead this week and was identified by …