hi alice
the point about the women's issues, if you care to share your line of thinking, how do u reach a conclusion when a certain campaign is bogus, and when is it authentic re the feminist case.
I am asking for two reasons. One, the same fake diversions are used here (and the most famous one, was in the USA case of Clinton), it becomes very hard, almost detective work, to trace the spins. also, the feminists here would tell you that regardless of "the bad intent", politically, we need to pretend its kosher and go on, because that's how things are done in the "world of the big ones"
Socond reason, is that I was surprised to find out that Nawal El sawaadi (sp ?) agreed to an interview in israel, by an arab radio station. (she was interviewed by Amal Murkus, a singer, popular with the Jewish elites...), the interview , translated to hebrew, was posted in one of those pseudo radical israeli blogs. I found that to be suspicious.
In yet another pseudo such, the Mizrahi spin outlet, suddently there was what seemed like a fake debate on feminism/Sepharadi agenda. I am saying fake because these outlets, while attracting bona fide activists, are usually run by people who gradiated israeli military intel units that specialize in psyops on the web. I've had the feeling that there is some peculair parapolitical interest in the issue of women's rights, and how to weave it into the "Arab" quesion. (since the Israeli Mizrahi activists are speaking, in terms of their arab herritage). and I see what you've written...emmm.
i have to say, that I myself, became a very cautious feminist, seeing how , in Israel, the issue is spun. first, as diversion (one cannot place photos of naked women, so rape and sex offenses or discrimination, take the place), and also as in controling spills, and social discontent. the issue is quite complx, but I wonder if there are sort of checklist signs of a spun campaign.
to the IDF.