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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 11:43 15/10/2007 Women's groups: Livni not feminist enough to represent Israel at summit By Ruth Sinai, Haaretz Correspondent Some women's rights groups are expressing disappointment with the decision for Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to lead Israel's delegation to next month's peace conference, saying among other things that she is not enough of a feminist. The groups were also disappointed with the lack of representation of women at the summit. The meeting in Maryland will be the first test of the implementation of a new amendment to the Knesset's law on women's equality, which states that women must receive "varied and appropriate" representation in government-appointed peace-negotiation teams. Advertisement But the feminist groups, headed by the International Women's Commission and Itakh: Women Lawyers for Social Justice, say they do not want Livni representing them. They say she is not sufficiently identified with feminist issuess. The feminists also note that Livni is not perceived to be a devout peacenik, with a firm commitment to reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Their preference, they say, would be to see a woman like the former MK Prof. Naomi Chazan, who is both a prominent feminist and a peace activist. "We're a little disappointed. Livni is indeed a woman, but she has not acted for peace nor for women's rights," says Sarai Aharoni, an activist at the Isha l'isha Haifa Feminist Center, who is also a member of the International Women's Commission. "It's time Livni takes the feminist challenge more seriously and declare her commitment to the women's rights in this region, including those of Palestinian women," Aharoni said. Bookmark to del.icio.us Death's donation Israelis' willingness to donate their organs and save lives nears the bottom of the list. Fallen soldier 20-year-old Ben Kubany was killed during an IDF action in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.   1.   Feminists lack self confidence! 04:51  |  Anita 15/10/07   2.   Obviously Israel`s feminists are knee jerk Far Left Wackoes 04:54  |  Dr. Dave 15/10/07   3.   Fems 06:00  |  Gary 15/10/07   4.   WOMEN FIGHTING? GOOD FOR THE JEWS! 06:42  |  VOICE))) 15/10/07   5.   WOMEN FACE DISADVANTAGES IN ISRAEL AS ELSEWHERE 06:57  |  Lou Knee 15/10/07   6.   Confusing 09:01  |  nathan 15/10/07   7.   What these extreme leftist women are saying 09:45  |  Judith, Haifa 15/10/07   8.   She`s an example not an activist 09:49  |  Jasmine Murphy 15/10/07   9.   Israweli fems kneefall for titles,why Nomi instead of Dana 10:16  |  Absolute Sweden 15/10/07   10.   Um, this is a joke, right? 10:25  |  JonathanInTelAviv 15/10/07   11.   What? 11:41  |  Hannah 15/10/07   12.   What does feminism have to do with peace talks? 11:57  |  arthur 15/10/07   13.   Can We Get any Sillier? Sure! 12:06  |  FOX 15/10/07   14.   and Obama is NOT Black enough 13:16  |  FOX 15/10/07   15.   The Feminists are out-of line! 13:41  |  a Feminist 15/10/07   16.   who is a jew and NOW who is a feminist? 13:59  |  A feminist in Tel Av 15/10/07   17.   #16, A feminist in Tel Aviv 15:08  |  Hannah 15/10/07   18.   What`s up here, gals? 15:22  |  Esther 15/10/07   19.   Feminits 15:33  |  Fussion 15/10/07   20.   #12 Arthur, Listen Carefully 16:09  |  Tony Anthony 15/10/07   21.   #17, stick to the subject of this board 16:19  |  feminist in Tel Aviv 15/10/07   22.   man??? 16:20  |  Sheldon 15/10/07   23.   feminism 10:21  |  jesus 19/10/07

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