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Punishment

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Dan HalutzHas been ejectedFrom the officeOf the Chief-of-Staff.What do we feel?Not evenA slight bumpOn the wing. Gush Shalom ad published in Haaretz, January 19, 2007

A Freedom Ride

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Mahatma Gandhi would have loved it. Nelson Mandela would have saluted. Martin Luther King would have been the most excited – it would have reminded him of the old days. Yesterday, a decree of the Officer Commanding the Central Sector, General Yair Naveh, was about to come into force. It forbade Israeli drivers from giving … Read more

Dan Halutz, shooting himself in the wing

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On the day when Dan Halutz entered upon his career as Army Chief of Staff, activists of Gush Shalom and Yesh Gvul stood protesting outside. We flew across the Defence Ministry walls little paper airplanes bearing quotations from Halutz’s infamous interview, where he stated that he was sleeping well at night after his pilots had … Read more

Apartheid

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As from next FridayIsraeli drivers willBe forbiddenTo take PalestiniansIn their carsIn the West Bank.That stinks of Apartheid.No “security” needWill be servedBy this disgraceful orderOf the occupation authorities.Drivers with a moral senseWill ignore it. Gush Shalom ad published in Haaretz, January 12, 2007

Har Homa extension – a slap in the face

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“Prime Minister Olmert and Defense Minister Peretz both excel in throwing out colorful balls called “humanitarian gestures” and “political plans”, which sound nice but have little relation to reality” says Gush Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc.“The situation on the ground is that occupation and settlement continue and increase. A thousand new housing units are planned … Read more

Kiss of death

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Since Judas Iscariot embraced Jesus, Jerusalem has not seen such a kiss.After being boycotted by Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert for years, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) was invited to the official residence of the Prime Minister of Israel two weeks ago. There, in front of the cameras, Olmert embraced him and kissed him warmly on … Read more

Ramallah provocation

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The deadly raid in Ramallah is an aggressive and dangerous provocation. This is not the way to build a cease-fire, nor anyway helpful to advance peace. At the very hour when the Prime Minister of the State of Israel and the President of Egypt held a meeting which is supposed to bring us back on … Read more

Too high a price

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The endless delaysIn the talksAbout the exchange of prisonersMust stop.For the Shalit family,Waiting nowFor half a yearFor the return of their son,And for a thousandPalestinian families,Waiting for years on end -The price is too high! Gush Shalom ad in Haaretz, Jan. 5, 2007