Maya Wind and Netta Mishly
Two courageous women from Israel will launched a nation-wide US speaking tour in September, 2009. Maya Wind and Netta Mishly refuse to rule over an occupied people. They refuse to contribute to a deadly cycle of violence with their neighbors. They refuse to confiscate land, to demolish homes, to detain Palestinians without charge. They refuse to guard checkpoints, to enforce a siege, to usher in a humanitarian disaster.
They have paid a price -military prison- for their refusal to be conscripted into the Israeli army; and they decided to pay this price while they were still in high school. Maya and Netta are among dozens of Shministim, Israeli youth who have signed a letter of refusal, many of whom have paid a similar price for following their principles.
Visit our tour website at www.WhyWeRefuse.org [1]. Here, you can learn more about Maya and Netta and the movement of which they are part. Help us publicize the events by forwarding this e-mail widely; and don't forget to pass our website along to friends, family, colleagues, affiliated groups, and e-mail lists. The Why We Refuse Tour is a joint project of CODEPINK and Jewish Voice for Peace, and is cosponsored by Global Exchange.
And, your generous support will help make this tour a vibrant success. Can you make a donation to the tour and the Shministim? Thank you for all the ways you support women's voices in creating peace and justice in the Middle East.
Topics covered
Women and Activism
Palestine and Non-violent Resistence
Conscientious Objectors
If you would like to plan a speaking event with Maya and Netta, please email Rae at locals [at] codepinkalert.org