Interviewed in 2004
Israeli Jewish Born in 1946 Lives in Jerusalem Profession: Peace and Human Rights Activist Works at Women in Black Interviewed by: Nahanni Rous
Gila Svirsky is an activist and feminist, and became a leader in the Israeli peace movement following the outbreak of the first intifada in the late 1980s. She is a co-founder of the Coalition of Women for Peace, a consortium of peace organizations whose activities range from monitoring checkpoints, organizing demonstrations and vigils, and recently, organizing "reality tours" of the Wall for Israelis. Gila has been active with the New Israel Fund, B'Tselem, Kol HaIsha and other organizations addressing inequality both within Israel and across the Green Line.