Retired Army colonel and former U.S. diplomat. She was one of the 13 passengers on the Zaytouna-Oliva, the Women’s Boat to Gaza attempting to break Israel’s nine-year naval blockade of the territory. Wright’s recent article is titled “Women’s Boat to Gaza Participants See the Israeli Imposed Perpetual Darkness on Gaza.” She is also the co-author of the book Dissent: Voices of Conscience.