Demonstration against targetted Killing

photo gallery “Targetted Killing causes Suicide Bombing, Suicide Bombing causes Targetted Killing! Break the Bloody Cycle!”Under these slogans, 75 Gush Shalom activists held today a vigil opposite the Ministry of Defence in Tel-Aviv.The main objective was to protest against the almost daily assassinations of Palestinian militants by the Israeli army, mainly by attack helicopters.The so-called … Read more

Demonstration against targetted Killing

photo gallery “Targetted Killing causes Suicide Bombing, Suicide Bombing causes Targetted Killing! Break the Bloody Cycle!”Under these slogans, 75 Gush Shalom activists held today a vigil opposite the Ministry of Defence in Tel-Aviv.The main objective was to protest against the almost daily assassinations of Palestinian militants by the Israeli army, mainly by attack helicopters.The so-called … Read more

“First of All – the Wall must Fall!”

This slogan was born spontaneously, opposite the Wall in Qalqilya, at the place where itbecomes a fence and turns east, penetrating deep into Palestinian territory. On the otherside of the wall the Palestinians were demonstrating. We were looking for a short rhyme tobroadcast by megaphone. A common effort brought forth the seven words that carry … Read more

A Drug for the Addict

It was a putsch. Like any classic putsch, it was carried out by a group of officers: Sharon,Mofaz, Ya’alon and the army top brass. It is no secret that the military party (the only really functioning party in Israel) objectedto the hudna (truce) from the first moment, much as it opposed the Road Map. Its … Read more

Who violates the road map

Details of actions taken under the Fifth obligation The democratically-elected leader, President Arafat,has not been permitted to leave his largely destroyed compound since December 2001. Israel has failed to facilitate travel of Palestinian security personnel undergoingsecurity training.

10 Israeli violations of the road map

First Israeli obligation Israeli leadership issues unequivocalstatement affirming it’s commitment to the two state vision of an independent, viable,sovereign Palestinian state….and calling for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians everywhere Actions takenunder the First Israeli obligation Second Israeli obligation “GOI [Government of Israel] takes no actions undermining trust,including deportations, attacks on civilians,confiscation and/or demolition … Read more

“Hero in War and Peace”

Sometimes a single sentence is enough to reveal a person’s mental world and intellectualprofundity. Such a sentence was uttered by Shaul Mofaz, the Minister of Defense, some days agoduring a visit to the Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip. “With our enemies, it seems, no shortcuts are possible. Egypt made peace with Israel onlyafter it … Read more

Israeli violations of the road map

Details of actions taken under the First Israeli obligation PM Sharon did not express commitment to a Sovereign, Independent Palestinian state. PM Sharon did not call for and end to violence against Palestinians everywhere. Details: PM Sharon issued the following statement at the Aqaba Summit (4 June 2003): Israel, like others, has lent its strong … Read more

Israeli violations of the road map

Details of actions taken under the Tenth Israeli obligation Anti-incitement committee re-invigorated but no specific actions taken by Israel. PM Sharon issued the following statement: “There can be no peace, however, without the abandonment and elimination of terrorism,violence, and incitement. We will work alongside the Palestinians and other states to fightterrorism, violence and incitement of … Read more