WAR WITH Syria? Peace with Syria?A big military operation against Hamas in the Gaza strip? A cease-fire with Hamas? Our media discuss these questions dispassionately, as if they were equivalent options. Like a person in a showroom making a choice between two cars. This one is good, and so is the other one. So which … Read more
Now it’s official:Hamas is ready to acceptThe State of IsraelWithin the 1967 borders -Subject to approvalBy a Palestinian plebiscite -And also proposesA cease-fire.The Olmert-Barak governmentDid not deignTo respond. Ad published in Haaretz, April 25, 2008
By Adam Keller Note: This account ends with an urgent request for donations, with theintervening text explaining exactly why they are very much needed. If youhave no time to read everything, please go to the end – that is, infact, the most important part! April 17, morning – A few activists outside the the Supreme … Read more
TONIGHT THE JEWS all over the world will celebrate the Seder, the unique ceremony that unites Jews everywhere in the defining Jewish myth: the Exodus from Egypt. Every year I marvel again at the genius of this ceremony. It unites the whole family, and everyone – from the venerable grandfather to the smallest child – … Read more
Jimmy Carter,Former President of the USA,Father of our peace with Egypt,Offered to help usBreak out of theVicious circle of bloodshed.He was angrily rebuffed.The next day,Three IDF soldiersWere killed in an ambushIn the Gaza Strip,And 21 Palestinians,Including many children,Died in a revenge action. Ad published in Haaretz, April 18, 2008
“It would have been best for all of us, Mr. President, had you gone to Damascus with a full mandate from the Government of Israel and from you successor in the White House. To promote to the best of your ability the solution to the conflict and the end to both peoples’ suffering. But even … Read more
NEXT MONTH, Israel will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The government is working feverishly to make this day into an occasion of joy and jubilation. While serious problems are crying out for funds, some 40 million dollars have been allocated to this aim. But the nation is in no mood for celebrations. It is gloomy. From … Read more
5-year old Abdallah BaharWas killed this weekIn the Gaza StripBy army fire.Not a single word about thisWas published byYediot Aharonot, MaarivOr any TV channel.Only Haaretz published a photo.In the democratic State of IsraelThere is no need forA military coup d’etatIn order to muzzle the media.The editors do it themselves. Ad in Haaretz April 11, 2008
“Hey! Take your hands off me! Not you! You!!!” – the voice of a young woman in the darkened cinema, an old joke. “Hey! Take your hands off Tibet!” the international chorus is crying out, “But not from Chechnya! Not from the Basque homeland! And certainly not from Palestine!” And that is not a joke. … Read more
75 years ago this week,The Nazis forbade GermansTo enter Jewish shops.The Knesset decidedTo forbid IsraelisTo bring their carsTo Palestinian garagesIn the occupied territories.Where will this lead us? Ad published in Haaretz, April 4, 2008