Women have been part of Palestinian resistance and its fight for liberation since its inception. They protested alongside the men during the British occupation, the protected their families after Israel took over in 1948, and they have long been active participants in politics. Here are nine stories of such women.
Month: October 2023
Claudia Jones – Out From the Shadows
Now resting in the shadows of Karl Marx's giant tomb, Claudia Jones was an activist and pioneer who left no mere shadow on British culture, and it is time to bring her out into the light.
Charlotte, the People’s Princess
A nickname created for Diana, the ‘People’s Princess’ could easily have belonged to another ill-fated royal woman who lived and died over a century beforehand. Beautiful and vivacious, well-loved by the British public, Princess Charlotte Augusta was the breath of fresh air a stagnating monarchy needed.