By Nate Feldman
An article in The Jerusalem Post titled "Meet Ella Waweya, the IDF's top Muslim woman, speaking out to the Arab world," by Ohad Merlin is an interesting profile of something less discussed about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which are Arabs that serve with Israel's Army.
Major Ella comes from Kalunsuwa, an Arab town in Israel proper. She has been serving in the army for the past 10 years. Her most prominent role is serving as a spokesperson for the IDF in its communications department with the Arab world.
The interviewer asks her a number of questions ranging from how her family dealt with her enlistment, her role in communicating with Arab media throughout the Middle East, and other experiences she has had to go through.
Other places where you can learn more about Major Ella include videos on You Tube, such as "Israeli women and Arab-Israeli women are breaking the glass ceiling in the IDF" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8FVSsAxNP8&pp=ygURbWFqb3IgZWxsYSB3YXdleWE%3D
