THE OTHER day, the almighty General Security Service (Shabak, formerly Shin Bet) needed a new boss. It is a hugely important job, because no minister ever dares to contradict the advice of the Shabak chief in cabinet meetings. There was an obvious candidate, known only as J. But at the last moment, the settlers’ lobby … Read more
Sign with HamasA detailed agreementFor a permanent cease-fireUnder international supervison.It would give more securityThan the Iron Dome anti-missiles. Ad in Haaretz, April 15, 2011
THERE IS something tragicomic about the persona of Richard Goldstone. First there was a veritable storm of fury when the original Goldstone report was issued. What a fiend! A Jew who claims to be a Zionist and an Israel-lover, who publishes the most abominable slanders about against our valiant soldiers, aiding and abetting the worst … Read more
In Juliano Mer-KhamisIsraeli-Palestinian coexistenceWas personifiedThe non-violent resistance heroAgainst the occupationWas murderedHis example will be followedBy inheritors among both peoples Ad in Haaretz, April 8, 2011
at the murder of the actor and man of peaceJuliano Mer-KhamisOur heartfelt condolences tohis family, friends, and co-workersIsraeli and PalestinianGush Shalom Translation of ad published in Haaretz Hebrew, April 6, 2011
“In the Prime Minister’s smug and self-satisfied speech there was not a single word of apology for the serious blunder to which Mr. Netanyahu is personally responsible: his decision not to cooperate with the Goldstone Commission, which resulted in the report being published as it was published, causing severe political damage to the State of … Read more
IT WAS Napoleon who said that it is better to fight against a coalition than to fight as part of one. Coalitions mean trouble. To conduct a successful military operation, one needs a unified command and a clear, agreed upon aim. Both are rare in coalitions. A coalition is composed of different countries, each of … Read more
Revealed at the court:The government decidesHow many calories are allowedFor consumptionTo those living in Gaza.Not quite governmental,More befitting prison authorities.Here is the proof:The Gaza Strip remainsOccupied Territory. Ad in Haaretz – April 1, 2011
When hope recedes its place is taken by hatred,The vacuum filled by knives and discriminatory legislation,By settlement expansion, bombs and missiles;Israeli and Palestinian civiliansKilled deliberately or accidentally;Rudderless in occupation’s lethal embrace.We are at a crossroads:Escalation until deathOr changing course. Ad in Haaretz – March 25, 2011
“The deliberate targeting Israeli civilians in Jerusalem, the unintended but no less lethal shooting at Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and the escalating exchange of missiles on both sides of the Strip’s border, might turn out to be milestone events, marking a plunge back into a boundless vortex of bloodshed” said former Knesset Member … Read more