THE ANCIENT port of Acre is now the object of a fierce battle. The Arab inhabitants of the town want the port to bear the name of an Arab hero, Issa al Awam, a general under Saladin, the Muslim leader who defeated the Crusaders. The municipality of Acre, which of course is dominated by the … Read more
photo gallery “Instead of carrying out late night raids on the village of Bil’in, arrest people and drag them to detention and court, the army should have done a simple thing – implement at last the Supreme Court ruling of two years ago, move the fence erected on the Bil’in lands and return to villagers … Read more
On their way fromOne settlement to another,Our ministers screamed:“Fatah is extremist!”When Israel will end the occupationOn the ground(And not only by words),It will find partners for peaceIn Fatah and in Hamas, too.A government of annexationAnd settlementsWill have onlyPartners for war. Ad published in Haaretz, August 14, 2009
In the Tene-Omrim settlementThey quarrel aboutThe division ofBathing hoursAt the swimming poolIn the Karwat-Bani-Zeid villageThere is no swimming pool.There is hardly any waterIn the pipes.Israel takes for itselfMost of the waterIn the West Bank.For the millions of Palestinians,Only drops are left. Ad published in Haaretz, August 7, 2009
DEAR DOV YERMIYA,I have received the distressing letter that you recently sent to a limited number of friends. You paint the Israeli reality in dark – but true – colors, and end by cutting your ties with it. “Therefore I, a 95 year old Sabra (native born Israeli Jew), who has plowed its fields, planted … Read more
Official propagandaIs telling the worldThat the Israeli publicIs united in oppositionTo President Obama.That is totally false.The majority of IsraelisIs waiting impatientlyFor Obama to “impose”On NetanyahuA peace solution.Mr. President,You have our support! Ad published in Haaretz, July 31, 2009
FIRST, AN honest disclosure: I loved the Shepherd hotel very much. In the first years after the Six-Day War, I was a frequent guest there. My work in the Knesset demanded that I stay in Jerusalem at least two nights every week, and after the war I switched from the hotels of West Jerusalem to … Read more
The PreparationsFor the evacuationOf the West Bank“Outposts”Are an exerciseTo deceiveThe Americans.The buildingIn the occupied territoryOf East Jerusalem –THAT is the reality. Ad published in Haaretz, July 24, 2009
LIKE THE ghost of Hamlet’s father, the evil spirit of the Gaza War refuses to leave us in peace. This week it came back to disturb the tranquility of the chiefs of the state and the army. “Breaking the Silence”, a group of courageous former combat soldiers, published a report comprising the testimonies of 30 … Read more
Would an Israeli judgeAcquit an Arab villagerWho shotAn unarmed Jewish thiefIn the backAnd killed him?The case of Shay DromiIs a warning signal:The behavior ofViolent and racistSettlers in theOccupied territories isTrickling intoIsrael proper. Ad in Haaretz, July 17, 2009 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, … Read more