I have just spent the past week in Tulkarem. Tulkarem straddles the line of the West Bank and Israel, where you can see the lights of Netanyaand the sea in the distance. But the city is completely isolated, and this imprisonmentheavily enforced by the surrounding Israeli military. This is a city where extreme violence carried … Read more
A letter from Bart Kusters Dear people, My name is Bart Kusters. I am 37 years old. I live and work in theNetherlands. I am not religious but for some reason I have allways beeninterested in and atracted to Israel. I have been in your country threetimes. The first time I spent a month as … Read more
letter to Israeli Minister of Justice Meir Shetreet from James M Leas Dear Minister of Justice Meir Shetreet As an American Jewish lawyer, I was disturbed to recently learn that youare determined to put Gush Shalom activists on trial, and if existinglegislation will not serve this purpose, you intend to introduce somebrand-new bills. Your intention … Read more
A letter from Bart Kusters Dear people, My name is Bart Kusters. I am 37 years old. I live and work in theNetherlands. I am not religious but for some reason I have allways beeninterested in and atracted to Israel. I have been in your country threetimes. The first time I spent a month as … Read more
letter to Israeli Minister of Justice Meir Shetreet from James M Leas Dear Minister of Justice Meir Shetreet As an American Jewish lawyer, I was disturbed to recently learn that youare determined to put Gush Shalom activists on trial, and if existinglegislation will not serve this purpose, you intend to introduce somebrand-new bills. Your intention … Read more
The March on Huwara, Nablus Palestine Tuesday 6th of August A meeting at the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees center informed us of aninvitation from the mayor of Huwara village to participate in a peaceful march. Huwara is afarming village that lies on the road from Nablus to Ramallah, a route well travelled byPalestinians … Read more
Jennie writes from Dheisheh The New York Daily News last week carried an editorial calling the international peaceactivists arrested and being deported by Israel for peacefully protesting violations ofhuman rights and international law, ” Accessories to terrorism ” . We operate according to the quote below. “Individuals have International duties which transcend the nationalobligations of … Read more
The March on Huwara, Nablus Palestine Tuesday 6th of August A meeting at the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees center informed us of aninvitation from the mayor of Huwara village to participate in a peaceful march. Huwara is afarming village that lies on the road from Nablus to Ramallah, a route well travelled byPalestinians … Read more
Jennie writes from Dheisheh The New York Daily News last week carried an editorial calling the international peaceactivists arrested and being deported by Israel for peacefully protesting violations ofhuman rights and international law, ” Accessories to terrorism ” . We operate according to the quote below. “Individuals have International duties which transcend the nationalobligations of … Read more
A Letter to Ha’aretz Dear Ha’aretz: As an American who ardently desires to see a just and lasting peace in the MiddleEast, as well as an end to all violence, I am appalled by Israeli government attacksagainst Israeli peace groups. I am likewise appalled that your newspaper, upon whichI rely for news and commentary from … Read more