Cycles

Cycles of agreements will transform a reality governed by cycles of violence to a peaceful sustainable reality 

Discourse for peace

‘Discourse is not what is said; it is that which constrains and enables what can be said.’ 
Karen Barad ‘Posthumanist Performativity: Toward an Understanding of How Matter Comes to Matter’, 2003. 

Women Wage Peace's actions creates the kind of discourse that surpasses the constrains of history not by ignoring it but walking through it. Walking with our bodies who give and sustain life; towards a sustainable present and future. WWP's discourse enables a new holistic political space where different elements can come close together, even touch each other, even more hug each other, yet keep their differences. Happy new year.

Poster for ima's March 8th October 2017

Poster for ima's March 

in solidarity with Women Wage Peace's Journey To Peace 24.9-10.10.2017

March’s rout:

Abby Gardens at 11:00;

to Winchester Cathedral;

to High St;

to Jewry St;

to N. Walls;

to River Park Leisure Centre;

to Park Ave;

to Middle Brook St;

to High St;

to Winchester Guildhall;

and back to Abby Gardens. 

ima’s Peace Walk in solidarity with ‘Women Wage Peace’ Journey To Peace 24.9 – 10.10.2017

I will be walking an hour a day from Sunday 24.9.2017 to Tuesday 10.10.2017 in solidarity with Women Wage Peace’s Journey To Peace 24.9 - 10.10.2017.

This is what I will be wearing at ima's peace walk in solidarity with Women Wage Peace's Journey To Peace.

Yonat Nitzan-Green, ima's Tzitzit, 2016

Women Wage Peace

Women Wage Peace on Facebook

Dates

Monday 2.10.2017, 11:00 – 17:00 - Sign making workshop at CAS studios 

Sunday 8.10.2017, 11:00 – 12:00 – ima’s March in Winchester

This is a copy of text submitted to Winchester City Council today, Sunday 17.9.2017

Hi, I am an artist-researcher who is interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution. ... I would like to organize a peaceful march in Winchester on Sunday 8.10.2017, 11:00-12:00 in solidarity with 'Women Wage Peace', an Israeli-Palestinian movement who is organizing a peace march from 24.9 - 10.10.2017 in Israel. Our massage is: Only a political agreement will bring peace! It is not a political party, but a people's movement. Could you please instruct me as to the legal requirements? Thank you for your help.

Your Winchester - Your new General Enquiry service request has been submitted - CSC1516444

17/09/2017 - 10:08

Saturday 23.9.2017

SG from Winchester City Council (also a friend) left a voice massage-reply, advising me to contact the police.

I’ve sent a request for advice to Winchester City Police.

Winchester.city.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

An email sent to Winchester City Police

Hi,

Could you please advise on the following. 

I am an artist-researcher based in Winchester.

I would like to organize a small peaceful one hour march on Sunday, 8.10.2017, in Winchester, in solidarity with 'Women Wage Peace', an Israeli-Palestinian movement

who is having a march called: 'Journey to Peace', from 24.9 to 10.10.2017 in Israel.

'Women Wage Peace's massage is: only a political agreement will bring peace.

You may follow this link for additional information. 

http://womenwagepeace.org.il/en/

In terms of number of participants, I am guessing about 50 or so.

Suggested rout: meeting at Abby Gardens at 11:00. From there to Winchester Cathedral, to High St., to Jewry St., to N. Walls, to River Park Leisure Center, to Park Ave. to Middle Brook St. to High St. to Winchester Guildhall, and back to Abby Gardens. 

 Looking forward to read your advice.

Thank you.

All the best,

Yonat

24.9.2017

Reply has been received from Winchester City Police by email.

‘Dr Yonat Nitzan-Green

Many thanks for the notification of this planned peaceful march around Winchester, and I believe that you have also informed the local authority of the planned action, and hope that the authority have replied to you an acknowledged the march taking place.

Please can I ask that you ensure that the march takes place on the public footpaths and not in the carriageways. Please could I also ask that the highway code is adhered to in as far as using pedestrian crossing points and none of the participants obstruct the free flow of traffic on the highways.

Due to the expected numbers of attendees it would be beneficial to have some of your group acting as marshals in order to ensure that people are safe when taking part in the procession, and the wearing of high visibility tops would ensure that they are visible to the participants. Having someone with first aid qualification and a first aid kit to assist with any slips of falls, may also be of benefit especially if the weather conditions are wet.

I wish you well and thank you once again for the notification.

Regards

Barney.

PC 2781 Hockley

Joint Operations Unit

Operations Planning Team (South)

An email sent to Sarit Bloom and Yael Treidel Women Wage Peace activists

שלחתי מייל לשרית ויעל

שלום שרית ויעל

תודה שיצרתן קשר

אני אמנית-חוקרת גרה קרוב לעיר

ווינצ'סטר

מארגנת צעדה ביום א', 8.10.2017 בווינצ'סטר מ-11:00 עד 12:00 להבעת

סולידריות עם 'נשים עושות שלום' ומסע השלום 24.9-10.10.2017

בינתיים מבררת מה הדרישות החוקיות, שלחתי בקשה לעריית ווינצ'סטר

בנוסף, אני מתכוונת לצעוד שעה ביום בתאריכים של מסע השלום

וחברות/ים מוזמנים

מקום הצעדות גמיש, כולל לונדון, למשל. 

שרית, אם את רוצה, נוכל לצעוד יחד

שיהיה בהצלחה לכולנו

,ותודה

יונת

----Original message----
From :
Date : 16/09/2017 - 20:47 (GMTDT)
To : yonatnitzangreen@btinternet.com
Subject : אירוע מסע השלום בלונדון 

שלום יונת,

קיבלתי את המייל שלך מיעל ואני רואה שאת מעוניינת להשתתף באירוע סולידריות בלונדון.

אני נמצאת בקשר עם מספר אנשים בלונדון, אך עד עתה לא נפגשתי בהיענות סוחפת. אם את מכירה מספר נשים שמעוניינות לעשות משהו, אשמח מאוד לשמוע ולראות מה ניתן לעשות.

תודה ושבוע טוב

שרית

Sunday 17.9.2017

I am meeting Sarit Bloom in London on 27.9.2017 at Waterloo Station near the ticket office at 13:00. We will be walking for one hour in solidarity with Women Wage Peace. Please come and join us, wearing a white item. Thank you!

Day 1 - 24.9.2017 ima's Peace Walk 24.9 - 10.10.2017

Day 1 - 24.9.2017

Walked with Bevis Fenner and Kimvi Nguyen on St Catherine’s Hill.

Attached Women Wage Peace leaflets to our shirts.

I’ve used an image of Bev and Kimvi walking for the poster invitation to ima’s March (8.10.2017). Thank you Bevis Fenner and Kimvi Nguyen for taking part and giving your support. Peace and love.

 

 

   

Day 2 – 25.9.2017

Thank you Yvonne Jones for taking part and giving your support. Peace and love. Today I walked in Winchester wearing my Tzitzit. A man asked me what this is about and I explained. He said he supported Israel. I felt warm in my heart hearing this, then I thought: "Wait, but what if I was a Palestinian, how would I feel hearing these words?" I said that I am an Israeli who is trying to re-educate herself by reading Palestinian literature, meeting Palestinian people and listening to their stories. Importantly, I am staying away from a binary 'good/bad' world view. And he agreed! 
יום שני של צעדת ima לתמיכה ב'נשים עושות שלום' ו'מסע השלום' 24.9-10.10.2017. תודה לאיוון ג'ונס שהצטרפה לחלק מהצעדה והביעה את תמיכתה בנע"ש. שלום ואהבה. היום צעדתי בווינצ'סטר לבושה בציצית שתפרתי עם פוסטר מחובר לחולצה. איש אחד שאל אותי מה אני עושה והסברתי. הוא אמר שהוא תומך בישראל. הרגשתי חמימות בליבי אך חשבתי: "רגע, מה אם הייתי פלסטינית, איך הייתי מרגישה?" אמרתי לו שאני ישראלית שמנסה לחנך את עצמה דרך קריאת ספרות פלסטינית, פגישות ושיחה עם פלסטינים. במיוחד, אני מתרחקת מתפיסה שמחלקת את העולם ל'טובים ורעים'. הוא הקשיב והסכים עם דברי!

To amplify the massage that only a political agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will end the cycle of violence and prevent the next war. We don't want another war!!!

להעצים את המסר: רק הסכם מדיני יוביל לסיום מעגל האלימות וימנע את המלחמה הבאה. אנחנו לא רוצות/ים עוד מלחמה!!!

Day 3 – 26.9.2017

Walked in Andover.

These two lovely men wanted to know about the walk today at Andover near the river. They support us!

Today I went for a meeting before the Peace walk. Thank you Maija Liepins for bringing me a white rose as a gesture of support. Every person who asks and shows interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and expresses his or her wish for a peaceful political agreement gives a boost to Women Wage Peace.

One foot in front of the other, step-by-step until we'll get the Israeli government and the Palestinian leaders to reach a political agreement to allow normal peaceful life for Palestinians and Israelis.