Nostalgia Sunday – Working Women
Filed under: General, History and Culture, Nostalgia Sunday
They promised equality but didn’t deliver. The status of women in Israel has been discussed, researched, analyzed, and — if you look through the Labor Movement image archive, categorized, too. Under the heading “Women Workers” are photos of women standing shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in the field…
…but also rattling those pots and pans…
…and fulfilling other traditional women’s roles.
The ideal of women, standing alongside their brothers in arms, was usually just that.
Just as often, images of women’s work had something to do with an apron…
…in a poster that is spookily reminiscent of this ad for laundry soap!
Despite its ambivalence, Labor Zionism always recognized the power of the female voter — “Who brings a blessing upon the family and the nation”.
Through organizations like the Israel Women’s Network (IWN), Israel’s foremost non-profit organization dedicated to women’s equality and rights, things are slowly beginning to improve. IWN has initiated laws such as the Sexual Harassment Prevention Law of 1998, the 2005 law establishing a Commission for Equal Employment Opportunities; fought discrimination in the workplace; helped women who have been refused divorce and/or custody; aided victims of sex trafficking — and there is much more to do.
Foto Friday – Workers of the Promised Land
Filed under: Foto Friday, General, Holidays, Israeliness, Life, Politics
In the spirit of May 1st, here are a few shots from the big demonstration held in Tel Aviv by socialist youth movement HaNoar HaLomed. But first, a picture from the archives of Marxist movement Matzpen, and their May 1st march in 1979.
And the face of Israeli socialism today:
Three thousand marched from Rabin Square…
…to the Histadrut headquarters where the rally was held.
What would these members of HaShomer HaTzair make of the new socialist revival?
Picture from the Labor Movement archive
Nostalgia Sunday – Hagana Archive 1947-8
Filed under: General, History and Culture, Israeliness, Nostalgia Sunday, War
The Ministry of Defense’s Hagana Photo Archive is an online treasure trove of the State of Israel’s history from the people who defended it. The collection is so rich, it’s hard to make a selection. Here are a few gems in honor of both Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers, which begins Monday night, and Israel Independence Day, which commences on Tuesday.
This image, from Mandatory Palestine, is of the illegal immigration ship, the Chaim Arlozorov, captured by British soldiers.
The British army withdraws from Palestine.
The tense moments as the UN voted on the resolution to establish a Jewish State.
The Jewish settlement comes under attack and the War of Independence begins. This is Jerusalem under mortar attack:
Jerusalem blockaded.
The conquest of Jerusalem’s German Colony by the Hagana. (The militia was later consolidated into the Israel Defense Forces).
Tel Aviv celebrates the establishment of the Jewish State.
This selection doesn’t begin to represent the amazing collection of photos, dating back to 1880, that exist in the Hagana Photo Archive. For anyone interested in Israel’s history, it’s a must-see.
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