Women in Black – End the Occupation

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Women in Black is a women's anti-war movement with an estimated 10,000 activists around the world. The first group was formed by Israeli women in Jerusalem in 1988, following the outbreak of the First Intifada. It began as a vigil held every Friday in central Jerusalem, where women would wear black in mourning for all victims of the conflict and hold signs protesting the occupation of Palestinian land.The initiative soon spread to various other locations in Israel, with women standing weekly in main squares of cities. The movement soon spread to many European and North American cities.

Women in Black is a women’s anti-war movement with an estimated 10,000 activists around the world. The first group was formed by Israeli women in Jerusalem in 1988, following the outbreak of the First Intifada. It began as a vigil held every Friday in central Jerusalem, where women would wear black in mourning for all victims of the conflict and hold signs protesting the occupation of Palestinian land.The initiative soon spread to various other locations in Israel, with women standing weekly in main squares of cities. The movement soon spread to many European and North American cities.

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