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Author:

Powers, Janet M., 1939-

Title:

Blossoms on the olive tree : Israeli and Palestinian women working for peace / Janet M. Powers ; foreword by Betty A. Reardon ; introduction by Elise Boulding.

Publisher:

Praeger,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xxii, 160 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Women--Israel--Social conditions.
Women--Palestine--Social conditions.
Women's rights--Israel.
Women's rights--Palestine.
Women in politics--Israel.
Women in politics--Palestine.
Israel--Social conditions.
Israel--Politics and government.
Palestine--Social conditions.
Palestine--Politics and government.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-154) and index.

Contents:

Women and the peace dialogue -- Ruth's story -- Nazmieh's story -- Refugee camps and Kibbutzim -- A city divided : Jerusalem, west and east -- Tales of two cities : Ramallah and Tel Aviv -- Bethlehem, Haifa, and Hebron -- Rebels in and out of the Knesset -- Patiently preparing for statehood -- Running for office on both sides -- Finding room at the peace table.

ISBN:

9780275990015
9780275990015 (alk. paper)
027599001X (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)62342767

LCCN:

2005034111

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)