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As in other European countries, the Russian attack on Ukraine provoked a lot of emotions in Belgium.
The Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, immediately condemned the aggression as “one of the darkest moments since the Second World War”. On February 24, the day Russian tanks rolled into their neighbouring country, De Croo (from the Dutch-speaking liberal party ‘Open VLD’), addressed the federal parliament: “What is at stake today is nothing less than peace and security in Europe […] Together with our allies we will ...
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Report on the conference in November 2011 in BrusselsIn November 2011, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Brussels invited women peace activists, peace researchers and policy makers to the conference “Consciousness-Raising and prevention in the struggle against violence and war”. The conference aimed to facilitate the exchange of experiences of women in resisting and struggling against violence and war. It also aimed to define new approaches and recommendations to strengthen women’s resistance on the ground and to ...
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Report on the conference in November 2011 in BrusselsIn November 2011, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Brussels invited women peace activists, peace researchers and policy makers to the conference “Consciousness-Raising and prevention in the struggle against violence and war”. The conference aimed to facilitate the exchange of experiences of women in resisting and struggling against violence and war. It also aimed to define new approaches and recommendations to strengthen women’s resistance on the ground and to ...
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Report on the cooperation project with women peace activists from Somalia, Rwanda, Ex-Yugoslavia, Israel and Palestine, by Birgit Daiber, November 2011 "I am convinced that this war need not have been; that wars need not to beat all. There were alternatives, as there are in every conflict, even though much of history remains alive in the present. People are different, always. - But is that a reason to wage wars?" (Bosiljka Schedlich).
Feminist and peace activist Dr. Ruchama Marton, founder and president of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, reports in this interview on the demonstrations in Israel since July 2011, its proliferation, the reaction of the media, the reactions of the government and the convocation to form 1000 round tables. She describes a social movement with new demands and new forms of organization and decision-making.What do you think the point of departure of this huge social movement in Israel was?What happened is that this young woman, Daphnie Liff was expelled ...
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Feminist and peace activist Dr. Ruchama Marton, founder and president of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, reports in this interview on the demonstrations in Israel since July 2011, its proliferation, the reaction of the media, the reactions of the government and the convocation to form 1000 round tables. She describes a social movement with new demands and new forms of organization and decision-making.
What do you think the point of departure of this huge social movement in Israel was?What happened is that this young woman, Daphnie Liff was expelled...
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Report on the conference with peace activists from Israel, Palestine and Europe in March 2010 in Brussels20 Years "Give Peace a Chance - Women Speak Out" - Über zwanzig Jahre nach einem ersten Treffen zwischen Palästinenserinnen und Israelinnen in Brüssel (damals unter dem Titel „Give Peace a Chance – Women Speak Out“) fand im März 2010 ein dreitägiges Seminar statt, an dem Friedensaktivistinnen aus Israel und Palästina sowie Friedensforscherinnen aus europäischen Projekten, VertreterInnen der ...
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Speech held at the conference on "Conflict Transformation and Peace-building in Israel-Palestine: Gender Dimensions" in Brussels in March 2010Recounting Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) history is much more than just listing its actions, failures and achievement. Its foundation 22 years ago marked a dramatic turning point in Israel’s civil society. PHRI actually introduced the term and concept of human rights where it was not present before. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel is a non-profit organization that ...
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Report on the conference with peace activists from Israel, Palestine and Europe in March 2010 in Brussels20 Years "Give Peace a Chance - Women Speak Out" - Über zwanzig Jahre nach einem ersten Treffen zwischen Palästinenserinnen und Israelinnen in Brüssel (damals unter dem Titel „Give Peace a Chance – Women Speak Out“) fand im März 2010 ein dreitägiges Seminar statt, an dem Friedensaktivistinnen aus Israel und Palästina sowie Friedensforscherinnen aus europäischen Projekten, VertreterInnen der ...
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