Women in Black Establish Silent, Strong Presence in Portland
Kelley, Elaine, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Women in Black Establish Silent, Strong Presence in Portland
Sr. Elaine Kelley is the administrative officer of Friends of Sabeel-North America.
Peace activist Robin Bee says she began organizing Women in Black protests in downtown Portland during March of this year "when things started getting really bad in Israel." Not a recognized organization, Women in Black is a loose international peace network started in Israel in 1988 by Israeli women protesting their government's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. In 14 years it has evolved into an effort undertaken primarily by women who, dressed in black, stand in silent vigil to protest war, ethnic cleansing, human rights …
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Article title: Women in Black Establish Silent, Strong Presence in Portland.
Contributors: Kelley, Elaine - Author.
Magazine title: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
Volume: XX.
Issue: 7
Publication date: October 31, 2001.
Page number: 57.
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