WOMEN BEHIND THE WALL
WOMEN BEHIND THE WALL
The WOMEN BEHIND THE WALL podcast stands at the intersection of gender, religion, and conflict, offering you a glimpse into the lives of Palestinian Christian women living under the Israeli occupation.
- 36 minutes 12 secondsEpisode 11 - A Special Episode: The Intersection of COVID-19 and the Occupation
For more information about this episode, please visit our website here. This is a special episode highlighting the impact of the novel coronavirus in our context, and more specifically, on Palestinian women and men living under occupation.
All interviews were conducted via online social platforms in accordance with the social distancing, shelter at home, and lockdown restrictions that we are currently facing.
Thank you to Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) for helping to sponsor this episode. You can find them at www.cmep.org, and on Facebook and Instagram. CMEP does not necessarily agree with all the views expressed here, and those interviewed do not speak on CMEP’s behalf.
24 March 2020, 8:46 pm - 26 minutes 50 secondsEpisode 10 - Lorice’s Story: Wanting to Go, Needing to Stay
A Palestinian grandmother caring for her elderly father dreams of emigrating to be with her children and grandchildren abroad.
3 June 2018, 2:30 pm - 25 minutes 1 secondEpisode 9 - Vicky’s Story: Armenian Identity in the Midst of the Conflict
An Armenian woman from Jerusalem living in the West Bank on how her Armenian identity gives her a different role in the conflict and a different life experience from her Palestinian neighbors.
3 June 2018, 2:00 pm - 28 minutes 37 secondsEpisode 8 - Hanan’s Story: On Changing Religion and Working in the Occupation
A single, Palestinian-Israeli woman from a Muslim-background on how her family responded to her changing her religion and her work among women in East Jerusalem.
3 June 2018, 1:30 pm - 33 minutes 49 secondsEpisode 7 - Shireen’s Story: Crossing Borders for Love and Family
A Palestinian-Israeli woman from the Galilee, on her marriage to a West Banker, and her reflections on identity and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
3 June 2018, 1:00 pm - 32 minutes 44 secondsEpisode 6 - Heather’s Story: To Bear Witness to Injustice
An American Christian woman in Israel, sharing stories about her work among East Jerusalemite and West Bank women, on the high prevalence of trauma and domestic violence, and how military checkpoints, children’s arrests, and night raids affect women.
3 June 2018, 12:30 pm - 19 minutes 54 secondsEpisode 5 - Sara’s Story: Longing to Experience Basic Human Rights
A Palestinian mother from East Jerusalem on her marriage to a West Banker, the challenges of trying to pass on her legal status to her children, and her longing to experience her basic human rights.
3 June 2018, 12:00 pm - 32 minutes 58 secondsEpisode 4 - Eilda’s Story: Holistic Healing for a Community in Ongoing Trauma
A Palestinian woman on creating space for healing in her community and how to give the next generation of Palestinian children, including her own, a healthy sense of self and wholeness despite the everyday realities of a military occupation.
3 June 2018, 9:46 am - 26 minutes 33 secondsEpisode 3 - Amira’s Story: Challenging Western Christian Justification of the Occupation
A young, single Palestinian woman, reflecting on growing up under occupation and the theological challenges she experiences due to Western Christian justification of the occupation in the Holy Land.
3 June 2018, 9:00 am - 26 minutes 34 secondsEpisode 2 - Hind’s Story: The Struggles of Raising Children under Occupation
A Palestinian mother reflecting on the challenges of raising her children without hatred, while struggling to find answers about the injustice they regularly experience.
3 June 2018, 8:30 am - 4 minutes 57 secondsEpisode 1 - Prologue: A Glimpse at What's to Come
An introduction to this podcast and some of the voices you will hear in the upcoming episodes.
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