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Demonstrate solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers

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Several Palestinian political prisoners continue their hunger strike against administrative detention and against the appalling conditions for sick or injured prisoners.Herak Haifa will hold a vigil in support of the striking prisoners: Muhammad Al-Qawasmeh, Mansur Mawkeda, Muhannad Al-‘Azza, Bassam As-Sayeh, Muslem Ashtiya, ‘Imad Abu-Rizik and Malik Al-Kadi.The vigil will be held on Monday, June 6, … Read more

The Day of the Rhinos

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I recently mentioned the German word Gleichschaltung – one of the most typical words in the Nazi vocabulary. “Gleich” means “the same”, and “Schaltung” means “wiring”. The long German word means that everything in the state is wired up the same way – the Nazi way. This was an essential part of the Nazi transformation … Read more

Congratulations…

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After 49 yearsOf occupation,Netanyahu paysLip serviceTo theArab PeaceInitiative.Congratulations! To mark the 49th anniversary of the occupation, Israelis and Palestinianswill march at the Tunnels Checkpoint (info 054-7525703). Men andwoman will take part in special Woman in Black vigils at Jerusalem,Tel Aviv, Haifa and Gan Shmuel (info 03- 6589983). Published in Haaretz, 03/06/16

Special Women in Black protest vigils

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On the 49th year of the occupation,Women in Blackwill hold special protest vigilsOn June​ 3, 2016 ​​at 13:00In four locations:Jerusalem, Hagar Square (Paris Square) Gan Shmuel, at the entrance to the kibutz​Tel Aviv, at the corner of King George St.​ & Ben Zion Blvd Haifa, at the corner of Ben Gurion and Hagefen St​.Women and … Read more

The Center Doesn’t Hold

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“THE BEST lack all convictions, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity!” Is there a better description of what is happening in Israel now? Yet these words were written, almost a hundred years ago, by the Irish poet W. B. Yeats. YEATS WAS writing shortly after the terrible slaughter and destruction of World … Read more

A peaceful future

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The governmentOf IsraelFailed in itsMost important task:To provideIts citizens withA peaceful future.Who cares?The governmentOf France. Tomorrow, Sat. May 28 at 8.00 pm, we will join a march setting out fromthe Allenby-King George corner in Tel Aviv – with the call to build up anopposition, stop racism and incitement, prevent the next war and offer anew … Read more

I Was There

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“PLEASE DON’T write about Ya’ir Golan!” a friend begged me, “Anything a leftist like you writes will only harm him!” So I abstained for some weeks. But I can’t keep quiet any longer. General Ya’ir Golan, the deputy Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, made a speech on Holocaust Memorial Day. Wearing his uniform, … Read more

What next?

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“Dark forcesAre risingIn theIsraeli society,”So warnedGeneral Ya’ir Golan.“You have seenNothing yet!”Answers NetanyahuAnd appointsLieberman asDefense Minister. Published in Haaretz, 20/05/16