Demonstrators, including Israeli and Palestinian activists, protest in support of peace near the West Bank city of Jericho on Oct. 19. The group, which calls itself Women Wage Peace, is made up of women from across the political spectrum and the religious divide. “From history we have seen that when women are involved in resolving conflicts, there was much more success.”Demonstrators near Jericho on Oct. 19. And, she said, they have been building connections with Palestinian women, some of whom joined the march to Jerusalem. Activists with Women Wage Peace take part in a march at the Qasr al-Yahud baptismal site near Jericho on Oct. 19.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2016 21:45 UTC