One of the topics in voices for change – writers on the work of campaigners for social justice in Israel and in neighbouring countries.
Embracing equality, diversity and common values by Mehereta Baruch I believe that the cornerstone of any liberal society is the principle of equality among all human beings. This belief is not abstract for me: it emerges from my personal biography – as a woman, a Jew, a Black person and Read more…
Justice for atrocities must matter by Yael Vias Gvirsman As Robert Jackson, the chief US prosecutor, reminded the world at Nuremberg: “Civilisation cannot tolerate [these acts] being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated.” The trials at Nuremberg and, later, the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem, stand as defining moments Read more…
Israel’s unions are fighting for its future by Peter Lerner When I hung up my uniform after 25 years in the Israel Defence Forces, I thought I was stepping away from the frontlines. What I didn’t expect was that the most decisive battles for Israel’s future would not be fought Read more…