PWWSD conducts Hearing Session “Exiled Women in their Lands and Homeland”

The Palestinian Working Women’s Society for Development conducted a hearing session entitled: “Exiled Women in their Lands and Homeland”, which hosted a group of women from the village of Nazlit Issa in Tulkarem, whose life is extremely affected by the Israeli Apartheid Wall. A similar session was conducted in the village of Jebara, in order to document the violations committed against women by the Israel occupation.

Participating women presented the problems they face due to the Separation Wall, and the daily pressure they undergo. The occupation authorities allow access through a gate in the Wall only on limited hours. Thus, residents of these villages have a limited time to leave and return to their houses. Many women explained how the Wall separates between families, those who were annexed behind the Wall, and others who were left outside. In addition, they talked about the lack of access to services like nurseries, medical centers and schools.

Women also talked about a lot of social and psychological pressures they face. In conclusion of the session that was moderated by Rana Khoury and Anica Filnsberg, the media coordinator at KtK, women recommended the establishment of entertainment places for children, and the implementation of debriefing activities for women. They also invited the Palestinian social institutions to the harmed villages behind the wall, to document live testimonies on peoples’ suffering.