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American activist and feminist Starhawk denied entry and deported from Israel.

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Starhawk, well known American activist was deported by the Israeli 
government on Thursday.

Starhawk - file 2008

Starhawk - file 2008

Starhawk, author of many works celebrating the Goddess movement and 
Earth-based, feminist spirituality arrived in Tel Aviv Wednesday, 12 March.

She was here to help teach a permaculture course in the northern West 
Bank as well as working with earth activists to develop a project in 
the Bethlehem area.

Dr. Joanne Taylor, a British psychologist commented on the 
deportation "clearly the Israeli authorities are paranoid even about 
letting people grow crops and conserve rainwater on their own land."

Declaring herself as 'a peace, environmental, and global justice 
activist and trainer, a permaculture designer and teacher, a Pagan 
and Witch', perhaps this earthy combination was just too threatening 
for the powers that be. Starhawk's key message is that the power we 
hold within ourselves has potential far greater than any people can 
have over us.

Certainly survival of the Palestinian people depends on being able to 
feed themselves; whilst even access to water is under threat from the 
Israeli military occupation, learning ways to recycle and store this 
is an urgent priority.

One of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality, 
Starhawk is also well-known as a global justice activist and 
organizer, whose work and writings have inspired many to action. Her 
works have been translated into many languages and her essays 
reprinted across the world.

An 'out' lesbian, Starhawk's newest book is The Earth Path: Grounding 
Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature. It would seem that Israel has 
much to fear from such open-minded thinking and this cowardly move 
will only help spread her word more widely.


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