Women, Reconciliation and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict explores the most prominent instances of women s political activism in the occupied Palestinian territories and in Israel, focussing primarily on the last decade. By taking account of the heterogeneous narrative identities existing in such a context, the author questions the effectiveness of the contributions of Palestinian and Israeli Jewish women activists towards a feasible renewal of the peace process, founded on mutual recognition and reconciliation.

Based on feminist literature and field research, this book...