HERE IS a story that has never been told before:When the Titanic was well out into the Atlantic, its crew mutinied. They demanded higher wages, less cramped quarters, better food. Theyassembled on the lower decks and refused to budge from there. A few old hands from the engine room tried to extend the scope of … Read more
Who said:“I hope thatOur neighborsWill realize thatWe cannot be madeTo remain a subordinateDependent minorityIn our historic homeland!”Abu Mazen in the UN?Ben Gurion in the UN?(answer: BG 1947) Published in “Haaretz” – September 28, 2011 Cheques, to help us continue the ads and the campaigns, to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033. Please, include your email … Read more
A WONDERFUL SPEECH. A beautiful speech.The language expressive and elegant. The arguments clear and convincing. The delivery flawless. A work of art. The art of hypocrisy. Almost every statement in the passage concerning the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a lie. A blatant lie: the speaker knew it was a lie, and so did the audience. It … Read more
A sovereign PalestineWithin the 1967 borders,A full member of the UN -We don’t .And will never have,Another partner for peace! Published in “Haaretz” – September 23, 2911
The inauguration at the Kiryat Arba settlement on the West Bank of a structure grotesquely called “The Hall of Culture”, on the eve of the fateful vote in the UN, is a ridiculous and provocative act, designed to confront the International Community’s support for Palestinian sovereignty. The real culture of Kiryat Arba consists of sanctification … Read more
“WILL THIS be the happiest day of your life?” a local interviewer asked me, referring to the approaching recognition of the State of Palestine by the UN. I was taken by surprise. “Why would that be?” I asked. “Well, for 62 years you have advocated the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel, and … Read more
The government does not recognizeThe reality of dozens of Bedouin villagesWhether in the Negev or on the West BankAnd intends to evict them by forceThe government does not recognizeThe reality of the Palestinian stateAnd intends to mount an all-out oppositionTo its recognition by the United NationsA government whichDoes not recognize realityIs leading us to disaster … Read more
Gush Shalom: the Occupied Territories are in danger of explosion, also without importation of provocative racists from France. Two months ago, the government made great effort to prevent the fly-in of Palestinians’ supporters, who had no intention of using violence. All the more, racists with declared violent intentions must be prevented from coming here. In … Read more
IT SOUNDS like the title of a romantic movie. “Daphne, Itzik and all the Others”. It starts off with a friendship between two youngsters, he in his early thirties, she in her mid twenties. Then they quarrel. He leaves. She remains. The audience knows exactly what it wants: it wants the two to reunite, kiss, … Read more
Turkey is turningInto a foe,The peace with EgyptIs evaporating.The Gaza siegeIs strengthening Hamas.The refusal to recognizePalestineIs isolatingIsrael. Published in Haaretz – September 2, 2011