Nearly sisters: Arab and Israeli women's common challenges

The fog of war obscures the fact that the battles of the sexes in Israel and Palestine are remarkably similar. Had it not been for the conflict, women on both sides might have found common cause in their struggle for equality.

By Khaled Diab | 10:24 09.08.12 |

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A photo of a presumed Israeli soldier exercising her right to bare arms – and legs and midriff – with a machine gun slung casually over her shoulder has gone viral.

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Patriarchy
- By ConservativeEgalitarianUSA
- 09 Aug 2012
- 04:33PM
Patriarchy and religious fundamentalism, whether Muslim, Christian or Jewish, poses risks to women. Not a new thought.
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Article displays false relativism
- By dyinglikeflies
- 09 Aug 2012
- 01:13PM
Comparing the lack of respect for women in Israel with that of the Muslim world, with its un-prosecuted honor killings, disfigurement of women and blowing up of girls schools, is so intellectually dishonest as not to require further comment.
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