On my fifth day of standing on my corner holding my sign imploring Israel to end the war and stop all the killing and get the hostages released, I had some interesting observations of the way people use their little fingers to communicate some big feelings. open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Why are so many Israelis suddenly supporting Netanyahu? I'll explain. Hint: It has to do with Tony Soprano My latest substack elanasztokman.substack.com/p/israels-to...

Home. 20 hours, 3 flights, 2taxis, a few buses, 1 generous driver and a loving husband to pick me up. In time for a beautiful sunrise and new round of attacks. So many loved ones in the line of fire... Also, 50 palestinians killed yesterday trying to get food. Also, the hostages are still there...

Today was Launch Day for Season 4 of our podcast Women Ending War. We had great plans, but then this Iran war started and life turned upside down. So we scrapped our plans and recorded a new premiere....not the one we had planned but urgent nonetheless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuKl...

This new war is a gift to Netanhayu. Suddenly nobody is talking about things like the war in Gaza, hostages, war crimes, coalition collapses, democracy, peace summits, international sanctions. You think that’s an accident? Or maybe that was the whole point… open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

I wrote a quick update about the Paris Peace Conference ..... from the airport.... unable to go home but still seeking shelter. It still feels surreal..... elanasztokman.substack.com/p/the-paris-...

I arrived in Paris for the Peace Civil Society Peace Conference. A minute before I came, I sat down with Amira Musallem, my podcast co-host, to hear her perspectives. Hear what she had to say: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdGi...

I'm on my way to Paris for this peace conference. I will be representing Forum 1325 as Media Liaison, helping ensure that expert women bringing diverse perspectives , their voices and expertise represented in these discussions. Wish us all luck and success!! And watch this space for live updates!

I'm so uncomfortable w/the memes mocking Greta Thunberg. Here is a brilliant, accomplished young woman who did more as a teenager than most of us did in our entire lives. And what is her "sin"? That she dare speak out about suffering in Gaza. As if that makes her a bad person deserving ridicule

Abu Mazen told Macron that he condemns Hamas' Oct 7 attack, and added that Hamas has to be disarmed and removed from power in Gaza. In advance of the upcoming Paris peace conference.... x.com/rozolyo/stat...

***POINTS OF LIGHT AMID THE DARKNESS*** Despite the onslaught of bad news coming out of Gaza and the West Bank this week there are some inspiring points of light and hope. Like the upcoming Paris peace conference... open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

PEACE IS POSSIBLE Next week, Palestinian and Israeli leaders and activists -- women and men -- will gather in Paris, hosted by Macron, to discuss the Olmert-al Kidwa plan. This is your chance to help bring peace. Support this conference. And please share!! parispeaceforum.org/paris-call-f...

This morning in Sheikh Radwan in Gaza.

I checked in AGAIN just now with my friend Yara in Dir El Balah in Gaza to see if she has gotten food. She said no. And gave me a list of names of the 35 people who were killed this morning in the Rafah distribution center. I have no words left for this.

Israel's failure to manage food distribution in Gaza reflects a much deeper problem. Why is Israel doing this? The answer is a terrible one. And it has effectively destroyed the Jewish soul. My latest substack. elanasztokman.substack.com/p/losing-my-...

This tragic week was overwhelming with loss and unnecessary suffering. But also swelling hope that comes from growing protests by people who won't give up. My latest substack. open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Israelis are starting to speak out more about what's happening in Gaza. Even prominent leaders. And some are even using that "g" word, despite their discomfort.... Take a look

To get a clearer picture of what is going on in Gaza and the West Bank, and how the policies of "starvation" began, listen to Becca Strober on our podcast, Women Ending War describe "The Red Lines", Israel's policy to literally count calories of food deliveries... www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPf8...

We, Jews have a hard time hearing that our people are the perpetrators of genocide. We tend to prefer seeing ourselves as the victims. Nevertheless, we must face this hard truth. What we, the Jewish State, are doing in Gaza is unconscionable. And it must stop. open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

The Israeli govt is throwing us all off a cliff. Open plans for razing gaza, ethnic cleansing, and judaizing the strip. And using tens of thousands of Israelis as cannon fodder. And throwing hostages under the bus. No more. Reservists are resisting. Their mothers are resisting. This must end.

The attack on the joint memorial service last night is appalling. But unfortunately not shocking. A few years ago when the service was in person in Tel Aviv, I was verbally attacked as I left by some guys calling me all kinds of names. We will not be deterred. www.timesofisrael.com/rioters-atta...

You think I’m obsessing about my signs? Maybe a little. But it’s because the practice of violently ripping down signs calling for peace is part of a larger, scarier trend. You won’t believe what just became illegal in Israel… open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Last night, my spouse and I went out and put up a new poster. We will not let the haters silence us!! open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Spoke too soon.... This morning I was happy that my 4th attempt at hanging a Standing Together poster was still successful....Where there’s life there’s hope, maybe? By the time I posted the story, the poster was already down…. No words.... elanasztokman.substack.com/p/wow-i-spok...

Peace via stickers? On my morning walks, I’ve been putting up stickers calling for an end to the war. It must mean something because there are people who are working hard to stop even this tiny act of resistance. Read my latest substack here open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

What if we're not the slaves anymore but more like Pharoah? What if WE are the ones whose hearts have hardened to the oppression and suffering of others? What if WE are the cause of that oppression? I explore this and other ideas in my latest substack. open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

505 children have been killed in Gaza in the last 20 days. Since Israel broke the ceasefire. 505 children.... Also, 59 hostages remain in Gaza while the IDF bombs the hell out of it.... #ceasefirenow #505children #bringthemhomenow🎗️

505 children have been killed in Gaza in the last 20 days Killed by the IDF. No more! #endthewarnow #ceasefirenow

This week, i've been walking around Modiin putting up signs everywhere calling for an end to the war in Gaza. I don't know, I feel like I have to do SOMETHING.... #Endthewarnow #ceasefirenow #bringthemhomenow #peaceispossible #womenwagepeace

The lethal combination of war and dictatorship: Silencing critics, even when they have been to hell and back.... www.timesofisrael.com/after-wave-o...

Anyone else here surprised by these numbers — like, if a university is getting $1 billion in government funding, why is it still charging students these insane amounts for tuition? IDK, i feel like if I were getting $1 billion, I’d be able to run a school without forcing kids to sell a kidney…..

I had the privilege of interviewing Adi Argov of The Daily File on my podcast Women Ending War. We need to face the facts and the reality of what Israel is doing in the West Bank and Gaza. Take a look. #dontlookaway #ceasefirenow www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfTS...

You think there are no solutions? No partners for peace? It's not true! Listen to this interview with the women of Forum 1325 and be inspired. There ARE solutions. There IS another way. youtu.be/I44_DDHUL9A

Sirens? Rockets? Again? 1 1/2 years of endless war, killing, and a lying and corrupt prime minister convincing his followers that rabid violence will make them safer. But it is a complete lie. Violence begets violence. You know what makes people safer? Negotiated peace. substack.com/home/post/p-...

"There are no partners for peace." That is the biggest lie that our government wants us to believe. DON'T BELIEVE THE LIE! Listen to Nivine A. Sandouka, of ALLMEP describe the work of 170 partners creating a different reality here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OceD... #ceasefirenow #bringthemhomenow

Want to know what it's like in Gaza right now? I interviewed a young woman named Yara from Gaza who shared her harrowing experiences of being bombarded for the past 15 months. Take a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmiW...

How do we know FOR SURE that Netanyahu is lying when he says that he is interested in "saving the hostages"? When he claims he is bombing Gaza "for the hostages"? Because the freed hostages are the most vocal opponents of bombing gaza!! Screaming to STOP! Don't listen to Bibi's lies. #CeaseFireNow

I deeply appreciate this writer, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib. It's not easy to talk back to your own people and demand a different kind of thinking. He wants the world to acknowledge palestinian pain, but also advocates nonviolence. So grateful for his voice. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Another great conversation with the fierce and brilliant Becca Strober Talking about the arrest of bookshop owners in East Jerusalem, Trump's warped ideas about "peace", and what we're up against today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrnf...

It was such a pleasure to chat with Sara Shapiro Plevan about her amazing accomplishments at The Gender Equity in Hiring in Project -- about the world we're living in, where we've been, where we're headed, and what work we need to be doing ahead. Check it out. youtu.be/Xk3HNtOYNDc

NEW EPISODE of WOMEN ENDING WAR: With Shireen Najjar, spokesperson for the School for Peace at Wahat As-Salam, Neve Shalom. On war, peace, and sources of hope... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEnC... open.spotify.com/episode/3keE... www.facebook.com/WomenEndingWar PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, AND SHARE ❤

Only one bulletin today: Boycott Big Box stores this Friday Feb 28. Here's the scoop. open.substack.com/pub/lettycot...

Releasing prisoners in exchange for hostages? Listen to Robi Damelin of the Parents' bereavement circle explain why she is in favor of releasing her son's killer... NEW episode of the Women ending War podcast. youtu.be/rWH94ycnBUQ creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ela...

500 days of bloody, mindless, inhumane war. It needs to end. NOW! open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Two new signs outside my garden today.