Bay Area Regional Meeting
Bay Area Regional Meeting
September 17, 2008, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Timezone: US/Pacific
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WDN Bay Area Regional Meeting
Change, Hope and Justice - Israeli-Style
Speaker – Naomi Chazan
Wednesday, September 17
9:30am – 12:30pm
(optional lunch to follow)
- What do you see as successful peace activism on the part of Jewish/ Palestinian women?
- What is the status of the progressive movement in Israel?
- Was there, in your opinion, any impact of the IWC representatives/presentations and gatherings in the US last fall?
- In terms of funding, where are some holes/initiatives that you see that could really make a difference either in Israel/Palestine?
- How can we best address these issues in the US with policy makers/ legislators in US?
Israel is an evolving democracy but far from comfortable with its identity and future. A thriving economy and internationally recognized cultural and technological achievements are marred by growing majority/minority tensions, income inequality and religious fundamentalism. Join New Israel Fund President and former Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Naomi Chazan to discover the real challenges Israel confronts - and the progressive solutions that will build a just, equitable and secure society.
Biography
Naomi Chazan is best known for her ten years in the Knesset as one of the Meretz Party's most effective legislators. Born into a prominent political family in Jerusalem, her father was the first Israeli ambassador to the United States and later went on to become the president of the Hebrew University, while her mother was a Labor Member of Knesset. During her own parliamentary career (1992-2003), she served as Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the Economics Committee, the House (Knesset) Committee, the Education Committee, and the Committee on the Status of Women. She is among the founders of the Israel Women's Network and is active in a variety of professional, human rights, and peace organizations.
Chazan holds a BA and MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is currently head of the School of Government and Society at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo and Professor Emerita of Political Science and African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she also served as Chair of the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace. She has authored and edited eight books on comparative politics and written numerous articles on Arab-Israeli relations, Israeli politics, African politics, and women and politics.
Professor Chazan is an outspoken leader in the struggle for women's rights, civil rights, religious freedom, pluralism and peace.
Naomi Chazan is best known for her ten years in the Knesset as one of the Meretz Party's most effective legislators. Born into a prominent political family in Jerusalem, her father was the first Israeli ambassador to the United States and later went on to become the president of the Hebrew University, while her mother was a Labor Member of Knesset. During her own parliamentary career (1992-2003), she served as Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the Economics Committee, the House (Knesset) Committee, the Education Committee, and the Committee on the Status of Women. She is among the founders of the Israel Women's Network and is active in a variety of professional, human rights, and peace organizations.
Chazan holds a BA and MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is currently head of the School of Government and Society at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo and Professor Emerita of Political Science and African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she also served as Chair of the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace. She has authored and edited eight books on comparative politics and written numerous articles on Arab-Israeli relations, Israeli politics, African politics, and women and politics.
Professor Chazan is an outspoken leader in the struggle for women's rights, civil rights, religious freedom, pluralism and peace.