Deborah Leter

Oct 31, 2023 | 972mag.com | Natasha Roth-Rowland |Deborah Leter

The political climate in France has been tense since Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel and Israel’s ensuing war on Gaza. On Oct.

Mar 21, 2023 | 972mag.com | Ben Reiff |Deborah Leter

In the shadow of the anti-government protests in Israel and the pension reform mass movement in France — a series of strikes and demonstrations organized over the last two months in opposition to the government’s attempt to raise the retirement age — a small-scale but politically significant election is unfolding. Yael Lerer, an Israeli Jew who has dedicated her career to fighting for equality and justice in Israel-Palestine, is running for a seat in France’s parliament.