Nomika Zion

Nomika Zion is an Israeli social and political activist best known for co-founding kibbutz Migvan and peace organization Other Voice. Zion was raised on a kibbutz, the third generation of her family to do so.

2006 Lebanon War In December 2006, Zion spoke at a demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of ending Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.

After Lebanon War In January 2008, in response to the Gaza War, Zion founded Other Voice, a group comprising Israelis living near the Gaza Strip who oppose violence in the region.

In 2009, Zion published several pieces criticizing the Gaza War, which gained her national attention. She also criticized what she characterized as a glorification of war and militarism in Israeli society.

Zion and Gazan obstetrician Izzeldin Abuelaish were co-recipients of the Survivor Corps' Niarchos Prize for Survivorship in April 2009. and the 2014 Gaza War.

As of 2014, Zion was the head of the Yaakov Hazan Center for Social Justice at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

2023 Israel–Hamas war Zion was in Sderot when it was attacked by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023. She hid for over 24 hours, leaving the city on October 9.

Personal life Zion is Jewish, and the granddaughter of Israeli politician Yaakov Hazan.