Protecting a home

Jennie writes from Dheisheh The New York Daily News last week carried an editorial calling the international peaceactivists arrested and being deported by Israel for peacefully protesting violations ofhuman rights and international law, ” Accessories to terrorism ” . We operate according to the quote below. “Individuals have International duties which transcend the nationalobligations of … Read more

Statement from Salah Afifi from Ramle Prison

The March on Huwara, Nablus Palestine Tuesday 6th of August A meeting at the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees center informed us of aninvitation from the mayor of Huwara village to participate in a peaceful march. Huwara is afarming village that lies on the road from Nablus to Ramallah, a route well travelled byPalestinians … Read more

Protecting a home

Jennie writes from Dheisheh The New York Daily News last week carried an editorial calling the international peaceactivists arrested and being deported by Israel for peacefully protesting violations ofhuman rights and international law, ” Accessories to terrorism ” . We operate according to the quote below. “Individuals have International duties which transcend the nationalobligations of … Read more

War Criminals

Supporting Gush Shalom against war crimes. A letter from Allen L. Jasson I agree with the comments issued by Gush Shalom: ” Gush Shalom claims that the unit’s commander and the pilot must haveknown that the bomb to be used to kill Shehadeh – without a trial – would also besure to kill a large … Read more

Supporting Gush Shalom against war crimes

A Letter to Ha’aretz Dear Ha’aretz: As an American who ardently desires to see a just and lasting peace in the MiddleEast, as well as an end to all violence, I am appalled by Israeli government attacksagainst Israeli peace groups. I am likewise appalled that your newspaper, upon whichI rely for news and commentary from … Read more

War Criminals

Supporting Gush Shalom against war crimes. A letter from Allen L. Jasson I agree with the comments issued by Gush Shalom: ” Gush Shalom claims that the unit’s commander and the pilot must haveknown that the bomb to be used to kill Shehadeh – without a trial – would also besure to kill a large … Read more

A Phone Call from Hell

There is a direct telephone connection between heaven and hell. I can prove it. The idea crossed my mind last Sunday, when I was climbing to a snow-covered peak in the alpineregion of Italy, where I was the guest at a political conference. The sun was shining, thetemperature hovered around zero centigrade, around me was … Read more

Gush Shalom in jeopardy

Supporting Gush Shalom against war crimes To: All for a just peace Attn: Israeli and Palestinian Leaders, First, you are Jews and you are Arabs. These words are not justdescriptive. They are emblematic of the deepest, bravest heritage ofdevotion to compassion, justice, caring, sharing and introspection It isthese qualities that have promoted your survival, not … Read more

An Outsider Views Judaism

Supporting Gush Shalom against war crimes. A letter from Lia Young I am an English non Jew, who has always appreciated and respected Jewishpeople, even identified with them in certain ways: respect for theintellect, the search for righteousness in the face of worldlyincomprehension, etc. I recently took a short course in Judaism with theOpen University, … Read more