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ehovot — Only seven
women members were
sworn in last week at
the opening session of the
12th Knesset — three less
than served in the 11th
Knesset.
This represents a signifi-
cant setback for women, and
a particularly galling one at
a time when other "deprived"
groups forged ahead in the
12th Knesset. It has more
Oriental Jews, more residents
of outlying areas and more
relatively young people than
the 11th Knesset. Only the
representation of women has
declined; they constitute 51
percent of the population, but
only 6 percent of the new
Knesset.
Not only are the ultra-
Orthodox parties without
female representatives, but so
are most of the other parties.
The Likud and Labor parties,
too, have shortchanged
women. There is just one
woman among the 40 Likud
Knesset Members, and just
four among the 39 Labor
members (even though Labor
solemnly decided not long ago
that at least 20 percent of its
Knesset delegation should
consist of women.)
Only one party, the
moderate-Orthodox Meimad,
had a 50-50 breakdown bet-
ween men and women at the
top of its list in the recent
elections. But Meimad didn't
win a single seat.
The situation in the
Knesset contrasts strongly
with that in other areas of
Israeli life, where women con-
tinue to forge ahead.
Registration figures at
universities show, for exam-
ple, that they now make up 50
percent of the student bodies,
in contrast to 30 perccent in
the 1960's. Moreover, studies
show that women at Israeli
institutions of higher learn-
ing are more likely than men
to complete their studies and
earn a degree.
Female professors still
are outnumbered by male
professors, but that too
is changing, as can be
seen in the Weizmann In-
stitute's Chemical Immunol-
ogy Department. Four of the
nine professors are women
and one of them, Prof. Ruth
Arnon, has just been ap-
pointed Vice President of the
Institute.
The percentage of women
professors in Israeli institu-
tions of higher learning is
considerably higher than in
American ones, and in con-
trast to the latter, almost
every female academic here is
a wife and mother as well. In
this respect, says University
of Pennsylvania Professor
Mildred Cohn, "they serve as
excellent role models for
women everywhere."
On the fringes of Israeli
politics, and particularly in
the protest movements,
women have played a fairly
significant role. Mothers
Against Silence is a complete-
ly feminine body, and Peace
Now numbers many women
among its supporters. Yet the
main spokesmen of Peace
Now are all male. Peace Now
stresses that its members in-
clude many front-line
soldiers, men who do not
shirk from battle, but never-
theless seek an accommoda-
tion with the Arabs.
West Bank
Calm Denied
Jerusalem (JTA) — Angry
Jewish settlers from the West
Bank are challenging asser-
tions by the government and
the Israel Defense Force that
the territories are relatively
calm.
The settlers, including two
reserve brigadier generals,
claimed at a news conference
that the security situation is
worsening.
They demanded that the
government take severe mea-
sures to crush the Palestinian
uprising. They would forbid
agitators from working in
Israel and deport rock-
throwers.
The settlers also demanded
the death penalty for extreme
acts of terrorism, and permis-
sion for soldiers to open fire
on stone-throwers.
Firebombs
Hit Consulate
Jerusalem (JTA) — Two
firebombs exploded in the
courtyard of the American
Consulate in East Jerusalem
last week. There were no in-
juries or damage.
The gasoline bombs report-
edly hit the consulate
building and then landed in
the courtyard, where they
burned themselves out.
The assault is believed con-
nected to the U.S. State
Department's refusal to grant
an entry visa to Palestine
Liberation Organizaiton chief
Yassir Arafat to address the
U.N. General Assembly in
New York.