“CREATIVE PALESTINIAN WOMEN” EXHIBITION TO BOYCOTT ISRAELI PRODUCTS

Ramallah, 27 Jumadil Awwal 1436/18 March 2015 (MINA) – A Palestinian products exhibition was opened in Ramallah on Monday under the name of “Creative Palestinian Women” aiming at shedding light on the women’s role in boycotting the Israeli products as well as supporting the creative women.

Ramallah, 24 Jumadil Awwal 1436/15 Maret 2015 (MINA) – A Palestinian products exhibition was opened in Ramallah on Monday under the name of “Creative Palestinian Women” aiming at shedding light on the women’s role in boycotting the Israeli products as well as supporting the creative women.
The three-day exhibition was opened by governor of Ramallah, Laila Ghannam, in the presence of a number of political and economic figures and was organized by the Ministry of women’s affairs in cooperation with the Palestinian non-Governmental Organizations NGOs, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

41 institutions from different West Bank governorates are participating in the exhibition which includes embroidery, dresses, ceramic pieces, beads paintings in addition to homemade foodstuffs like “taboon” bread, olive oil, jams, thyme, medical herbs and others.

On the sidelines of the opening ceremony, Laila Ghannam told the Anadolu news agency: “We are in dire need for supporting women’s exhibitions, as we suffer stringent economic conditions due to the siege and as a result of stealing the Palestinian money by the Israeli occupation.” She was pointing to Israel’s withholding of Palestinian tax money, which constitutes two-thirds of the Palestinian revenues, for the third month in a row.

Ghannam added: “We seek to consolidate women’s role in boycotting the Israeli products, and today we see creative Palestinian women creating masterpieces to confront the Israeli attempts to steal our heritage.”

While standing next to her foodstuff products, Ribheyya Bani Odeh, member of Feminist Center of Tamon, told Anadolu news agency: “25 women benefit from this project to support their poor families.”

Bayan Bayatneh, 57, said: “I have been working in embroidery for thirty years and this project is an important part of my life as this is my hobby, a source of livelihood, and a way to preserve the Palestinian heritage.”(T/P008/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)