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Israeli Women Push to Change Knesset Politics

By Brenda Gazzar ● Uncategorized ● March 20, 2006

A militaristic atmosphere curbs any hopes, female parliamentarians in Israel say, that the March 28 elections will expand their ranks. But some women are forging to top government posts and a women’s caucus has legislative milestones to savor.

Israeli Project Aids Teens, Young Prostitutes

By Brenda Gazzar ● Crime & Law ● January 6, 2006

In Israel, thousands of young people are working as prostitutes, but only one center exists to help them turn their lives around. The center hopes to expand from Tel Aviv to other cities and reach out to more pre-teens and teens in “the life.”