https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/08/27/the-women/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:37:00 -0400<![CDATA[If there&#8217;s going to be a real revolution in the Middle East, I think it will have to be led by the women. A couple of years ago, I organized a symposium on &#8220;the women of the middle east,&#8221; which had considerable echo. It was not the usual &#8220;women and Islam&#8221; discussion, important as that is, but included Jews, Copts, and atheists, from several different countries. It featured an Israeli woman who said, rightly I thought, that she felt sorry for her Arab sisters, who were not free to speak their minds or even pursue their lives. Many of the other women thanked her, and said she was entirely right.]]>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:18:08 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/08/27/the-women-n186126