…what I believe, like many Israelis, is that the way is to start a new page, to get out of the Occupied Territories and to live side by side with the Palestinians (…) but the reality of the matter is that it is Israel that is not willing to recognize the right of the Palestinians … Read more
The settlers who intend to re-establish next week the evacuated “Homesh” settlement in the northern West Bank threaten to beat up any soldier who stands in their way “until his own mother would not recognise him”. The bald threat was made by one of the Homesh re-building organisers on the pages of the settler paper … Read more
Right of Return, Uri Avnery 14/01/01 Gush Shalom Draft Peace Agreement, version 7 (13.5.01) article 11 Chapter The Palestinian refugees in A Comparison Of 3 Drafts For An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement / Adam Keller 2003
Gush Shalom welcomes the establishment of the Palestinian Unity Government. Since it represents all major factions of Palestinian society, it constitutes our appropriate and practical partner for negotiations and peace. Gush Shalom calls upon all governments to end the blockade on the Palestinian people, and to establish normal relations with the elected Palestinian government, in … Read more
NOT ONLY the Palestinians must be breathing a deep sigh of relief after the swearing in of the Palestinian National Unity Government. We Israelis have good reason to do the same.This event is a great blessing, not only for them, but also for us – if indeed we are interested in a peace that will … Read more
Gush Shalom sent telegrams to Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and to Prime Minister Isma’il Haniya, congratulating them for the formation of the Palestinian Unity Government: “The creation of a government representing all the main Palestinian factions, and which commits itself to respect previous agreements and to open negotiations with Israel, is an piece … Read more
OlmertMustGo.NetanyahuMustNotCome. Gush Shalom ad published in Haaretz, March 16, 2007
IF GOD wills, even a broomstick will shoot. That is an old Yiddish adage. One could add now: If God wills, even Olmert can sometimes tell the truth. The truth, according to the Prime Minister’s testimony before the Inquiry Commission headed by Judge Vinograd that was leaked to the media yesterday, is that this was … Read more
The Summit ConferenceTo be held in RiyadhWill openTo usThe gatesOf theArab world.Are our leadersReady and ableAt long lastTo graspThe outstretched handAnd get ridOf the occupation? Gush Shalom ad published in Haaretz, March 9, 2007
“PATRIOTISM,” SAID Dr. Samuel Johnson over 200 years ago, “is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” If we substitute racism for patriotism, then we have a perfect match with the Esterina Tartman affair. She could have been a popular member of the Knesset. She belongs to a respected Oriental family (The Shabtai family, seven generations … Read more