The Silent “Women for Tsippi Livni”

Yesterday, the National Organization of Women and five other feminist groups in the US announced the formation of "Women for Obama" to actively campaign for Obama. ''We don't think it's much to break a glass ceiling for one woman and leave millions of women behind,'' said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation. In other words, Sarah Palin as VP may be good for Sarah Palin, but her policies on issues such as abortion, health care, and the environment will ultimately hurt many more. This turn of events has gotten me asking myself, where are the “Women for Livni” groups? There are none. This is quite astounding in a way. I mean, today Israel is going to be receiving a new head of state, possibly a woman, possible the first woman in forty years, only the second one in all of Israeli history, and women – and men – are kind of quiet. The feeling is of, well, another day at the office. Why is that?