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Feminists advocate peace in Middle East
Internationally known
lecturers discussed the
participation of women
in Mideast peace talks
By Lee Straney
Freelance Reporter
“There is a theory that women are
more peaceful and nurturing than
men,” said Galia Golan, “[because
of] our associations with children
and the ability to give birth. ”
Golan, a founding member and
deputy-chair of the Israel Women’s
Network and the Jerusalem Link,
joined Zahira Kamal, director of the
internationally known organiza
tion Gender Planning and Develop
ment for Palestinian Authority,
Tuesday evening to discuss
women’s participation in the Mid
dle East peace process.
Their lecture was one in a series
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titled “Israelis and Palestinians:
Narratives of Peace and Identity,”
which began last October.
The series was made possible
through the efforts of the University’s
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ment Steering
Committee,
which was de
signed to foster
peace by educat
ing undergradu
ates about con
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This year’s topic is the struggle
between Israelis and Palestinians
and the search for a peaceful reso
lution.
Diane Baxter, a University pro
fessor of anthropology and co
chair of the committee, said
women in both societies are
adopting a more active role in pol
itics as the Israeli and Palestinian
governments become more pas
sive toward peace agreements.
Golan spoke of the rise in com
munication and authority among
Israeli and Pales
tinian women
and how this
communication
is helping to pro
mote peace.
“I believe all
women identify
with the state of BLL—^
powerlessness KAMAL
and oppression, and I sought activism
in a women’s peace group for two rea
sons,” Golan said. “1 wanted to create
a space and a means for women’s
voices for those who were silent in
mixed groups or weren’t listened to,
and I believe women have a more
promising starting point with dia
logue with Palestinians than males.
Kamal said women are using
their voices to encourage political
change and to stress the impor
tance of compromise.
‘‘In 1996 women gained the
right to vote and nm for political
offices,” she said. “We are concen
trating on the participation of
young women and seek equal pay
and the right to make decisions.
There is an increase in violence
against women and children dur
ing these times, and we struggle
together for social change. ”
Baxter said she feels the Univer
sity is very involved in promoting
awareness of international issues.
“Through the Savage program
there is an ongoing discussion of for
eign conflict at the University, as well
as contact with the other citizens of
Eugene,” she said. “Although you can
never do enough, the University is
very active in promoting this cause. ”
Student Senate holds final meeting
By Kristina Rudinskas
Student Activities Reporter
The Student Senate for the
1997-98 school year adjourned
last night after hours of debate.
ASUO Vice President Ben
Unger sat through the entire meet
ing with a piece of tape over his
mouth to comply with the Consti
tutional Court’s censure for
Unger’s election violations. “I did
n’t even get to say goodbye,”
Unger said after the meeting.
The Senate transferred $600 for a
food request for the Japanese Stu
dent Association social. The Stu
dent Insurgent was given $1220
from the surplus fund to account for
several purchase orders mistakenly
taken from the incorrect budget.
The Multicultural Center was al
located $3835 from the surplus
fund to help pay for the upcoming
EMU Amphitheater opening which
will host two speakers: Arun Gand
hi, Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson
and Yolanda King, Martin Luther
King Jr. ’s daughter. The Senate also
approved a transfer of $1647 from
the MCC’s budget to be used for the
expenses during the event.
The Senate approved a transfer
of $500 from the Programs Fi
nance Committee’s payroll to be
given to the Multiculural Center
for the grand opening of the am
phitheater.
Heated debate took place during
the EMU board committee’s report.
Board member and Student Senator
Jenna Wasson apologized to the
Senate for unknowingly giving
them wrong information about the
amount of money the EMU had to
spend on projects. She said she later
discovered the EMU had $54,000
that could have helped pay for the
air conditioning unit in the down
stairs ofthe EMU. “Why dump $2.6
million into this building if students
can’t control it?” asked Wasson.
The Senate decided to write a
letter to University President Dave
Frohnmayer to have some of the
money the Senate allocated to the
EMU board for the air condition
ing unit paid back.
Board member Geneva Wort
man and Wasson voiced concern
over the amount of student control
they had over how student fees
were spent in the building.
“1 think this is a sign for the new
senators to be wary; nothing’s giv
en,” said Senator Tamir Kriegel.
“This building is a corrupt hole. ”
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