‘Naila and the Uprising’ Explores the Role of Women Activists in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Naila Ayesh is an activist who played an instrumental role in the First Palestinian Intifada, an uprising that was formed in 1987 to end to oppressive Israeli occupation in Gaza through education and peaceful protest. Her work was integral in forcing Israel and the rest of the world to recognize Palestine’s right to self-determination, but it came at a …