The War can be prevented -In spite of the threats!The readiness to make peaceAnd to leaveThe occupied territoriesWill make it possibleTo reach agreementWith the SyriansAnd the Palestinians,Thus depriving the IraniansOf any pretext for an attack.If war breaks out –It will be againFor territories and settlements. Ad published in Haaretz, February 19, 2010 Cheques to help … Read more
THIS WEEK the Netanyahu government let off a stink bomb under the chair of Mahmoud Abbas. For months now, Abbas has angered the Prime Minister. He has refused to start “peace negotiations” while the settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are continually expanding. Everyone knows that the proposed negotiations are meaningless and will … Read more
In the Biberman state,Voters abroadWho will not spillTheir own bloodNor sacrificeTheir own sonsWill vote on war.In the Biberman state,Voters abroadWho do not payTaxes in IsraelWill vote on occupationAnd settlements. Ad in Haaretz February 12, 2010. Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033
MANY IMPORTANT struggles in Israel are calling out to people of conscience. Among others (in random order): The struggle for preserving the environment and the future of the planet. The struggle for democracy against fascist trends. The struggle for human rights and civil rights. The feminist struggle. The struggle for the rights of gays and … Read more
This is“United” Jerusalem:The elected mayorOf West JerusalemIs the military governorOf East Jerusalem.The Jerusalem policeIs an occupation force.See: Sheikh Jarah. Today at 3 PM, as on every Friday, we shall take part in the Sheikh Jarah protest vigil. Transportation from Tel-Aviv: 1.30 PM, Arlosoroff railway station. Please register 050-4880969 Ad in Haaretz February 5, 2010. Cheques … Read more
GEORGE MITCHELL looks like a kangaroo hopping around with an empty pouch. He hops here and he hops there. Hops to Jerusalem and hops to Ramallah, Damascus, Beirut, Amman (but, God forbid, not to Gaza, because somebody may not like it). Hops, hops, but doesn’t take anything out of his pouch, because the pouch is … Read more
In RussiaIt was called aPogrom.In IsraelIt is called a“Price tag”. Ad published in Haaretz, January 29, 2010
I TRIED to resist the temptation to tell the same classical Jewish joke a second time, but circumstances delivered a plausible excuse. Almost every Jew knows the sentence “Kill a Turk and rest.” The whole story goes like this:In Czarist Russia, a Jewish boy is called up for the war against the Turks. His tearful … Read more
In far-away HaitiA terrible disasterHas occured.Within a few hoursAn Israeli aid missionWas organized.In near-by GazaHundreds of housesLie in ruins.The inhabitants do not askFor an aid mission.Only that theIsraeli governmentStops preventingBuilding materialsFrom coming in. Ad in Haaretz January 15, 2010. Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box … Read more
THE QUIET AMERICAN was the hero of Graham Greene’s novel about the first Vietnam War, the one fought by the French. He was a young and naïve American, a professor’s son, who had enjoyed a good education at Harvard, an idealist with all the best intentions. When he was sent to Vietnam, he wanted to … Read more