Nomika Zion
Nomika Zion is an Israeli social and political activist best known for co-founding kibbutz Migvan and peace organization Other Voice.[1][2]
Life
Zion was raised on a kibbutz, the third generation of her family to do so.[1]
Zion co-founded Migvan, an urban kibbutz in Sderot, in 1987.[1][3][4]
In December 2006, Zion spoke at a demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of ending Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.[5]
In January 2008, in response to the Gaza War, Zion founded Other Voice, a group comprising Israelis living near the Gaza Strip who oppose violence in the region.[2][6]
In 2009, Zion published several pieces criticizing the Gaza War, which gained her national attention.[2][7][8] Zion and Gazan obstetrician Izzeldin Abuelaish were co-recipients of the Survivor Corps' Niarchos Prize for Survivorship in April 2009.[2]
Zion continued to criticize Israeli military violence against Palestinians, including the 2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip[9] and the 2014 Gaza War.[10]
As of 2014, Zion was the head of the Yaakov Hazan Center for Social Justice at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.[11]
Zion was in Sderot when it was
Personal life
Zion is Jewish,[10] and the granddaughter of Israeli politician Yaakov Hazan.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Constantinoiu, Marina (2018-09-20). "Urban kibbutzim plant seeds for improving city life". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b c d Harris, Ben (May 8, 2009). "Tragedy, pain, and empathy across the Israeli-Palestinian divide". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Are "Urban Kibbutzim" the Key to Maintaining Post-COVID-19 Family Life?". Architectural Digest. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b Sheleg, Yair (August 28, 2008). "Urban Legend". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "A Different Voice from Sderot By Nomika Zion". PIJ.ORG. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Whitten, Michaela (2014-11-26). "Life in occupied Palestine". Lacuna Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Zion, Nomika (2009-02-13). "War Diary from Sderot". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Zion, Nomika (2009-01-13). "Huit ans de violence, qui n'ont mené à rien, ne nous ont-ils pas appris la vanité de la force ?". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ISSN 0028-7504. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b Aubry, Arnaud (2014-07-15). ""Pourquoi nous n'avons plus d'empathie pour Gaza"". La Vie.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Prince-Gibson, Eetta (2014-07-30). "Against the grain: Israeli group calls for dialogue with Gaza". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b c Aubry, Arnaud; Gambert, Charlotte (2023-10-10). "Attaque du Hamas : La colère des militants pour la paix entre Israël et Palestine". La Vie.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Boileau, Josée (2023-10-11). "Les héros de la paix". L’actualité (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-17.