Open Confusion

Israel: Ms. Magazine Shuns Ad Promoting Leadership of Israeli Women

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 @ 00:13 UTC

by Maya Norton

In a surprising move last week, Ms. Magazine refused to accept an advertisement that highlighted the leadership of Israeli women in public service. The full page advertisement sponsored by the American Jewish Congress featured three high profile Israeli women with the statement, “This is Israel,” in large, bold letters. The female political figures featured were Tzipi Livni, vice prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Dorit Beinisch, president of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Dalia Itzik, speaker of the Knesset.

Photo	Leader	Role
	Tzipi Livni	Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
(No photo available)	Dorit Beinisch	President of the Supreme Court
	Dalia Itzik	Speaker of the Knesset

Magazine representative Susie Gilligan reportedly told the American Jewish Congress, “[We] would love to have an ad from you on women's empowerment, or reproductive freedom, but not on this.”