Hadeil al-Smieri9 years old,Was killed at homeBy an Israeli tank shell.A few hours later,The cabinet convened in JerusalemAnd decided to continueNegotiations for a ceasefireThat could have beenObtained two months ago.In Gaza and Sderoth,Little girls want to live. Ad in Haaretz, June 13, 2008
AFTER MONTHS of a tough and bitter race, a merciless struggle, Barack Obama has defeated his formidable opponent, Hillary Clinton. He has wrought a miracle: for the first time in history a black person has become a credible candidate for the presidency of the most powerful country in the world. And what was the first … Read more
Every child in IsraelKnows by now thatThere will be no peaceWithout dividing Jerusalem.But the candidateBarack ObamaDeclared this week that”United” Jerusalem must beThe capital of Israel alone.Don’t his advisors knowThat this worn-out mantraIs becoming obsoleteEven in Israel? Another year of occupation has passed. Tomorrow, Saturday, at 5.30 PM, a protest march will start at Allenby-Rothschild in … Read more
Protest March & Discussion CirclesSaturday, June 7, Tel Aviv, 17:30. Last update: Adam Molner report in Haaretz The march will start 17:30 at the corner of Allenby St. and Rothschild Blvd. and pass through the Rothschild and Ben Tzion Boulevards and thence into King George St. Bicycle riders of “Critical Mass Against The Occupation” will … Read more
Inhabitants of Kafin Village will tomorrow (Thur.) erect a protest tent near the fence separating them from their land; members of Gush Shalom and other peace groups will take part in the ceremony of launching the protest camp Inhabitants of Kafin Village will tomorrow (Thur. June 5) mark the anniversary of the occupation and establish … Read more
.I CANNOT say that I ever liked Ehud Olmert. But now I almost feel sorry for him. It is not pleasant to see how they pounce on him, like jackals and hyenas fighting over a carcass. And that also raises some questions. WAS OLMERT the only fallible human being in this paradise? Not at all. … Read more
.The long occupationIs corruptingEverything goodIn our stateSuchA stateDeservesSuchA Prime Minister Ad published in Haaretz, May 30, 2008
THE GERMANS call it “die Flucht nach vorne” – escaping forwards. When the situation is desperate, attack! Instead of retreating, advance!When there is no way out, storm ahead! This method was successful in 1948. At the end of May, the Egyptian army was advancing on Tel Aviv. We – a very, very thin line … Read more
The Trouble isThat our Prime MinistersRemember their dutyTo make peaceOnly when they areIn deep trouble. Ad published in Haaretz, May 23, 2008
.Indiscriminate destruction at Afkikis Village on Independence Night and the complaint followed by more of the same On the night between May 10 and 11 – Israeli Independence Day Eve, when youths danced in the streets of Israeli cities – soldiers descended upon the small village of Afkikis, near the settlement of Negohot. There, soldiers … Read more