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Palestinian women’s struggle hasn’t translated to political power

Palestinian women have been at the forefront of the national movement since the first intifada, yet despite their efforts and sacrifices, they are not fairly represented in government or in PLO bodies.
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It was difficult to ignore. The iconic image from the late 1980s of a well-dressed Palestinian woman carrying her high heels in her left hand and throwing stones at Israeli soldiers with her right hand. The identity of the woman, from the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour, whose image represented the struggle of Palestinian women and their important place alongside men in the first Palestinian intifada, remained unknown to the world for 30 years even though the image was used in various publicity posters and campaigns.

On Dec. 21, 2017, Women in the World Magazine published an article titled, “Identity of mysterious woman seen in iconic protest photo revealed after 30 years.”

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