ZERO

Netanyahu“Takes responsibility”.Barak“Takes responsibility”.Ashkenazi“Takes responsibility”.Lots ofResponsibility –And zeroPersonal consequences. Ad published in Haaretz, August 13, 2010

TRIMMING

The armyHas been sentTo trimA treeOn the other sideOf the border fence –And has turnedThe Lebanese armyInto an enemy.It may have beenRight –But was itWise? Ad published in Haaretz, August 6, 2010

BOGEYMAN

Netanyahu has retrievedFrom the JunkyardThe bogeyman called“The Eastern Front”.The aim:Ethnic cleansingOf the Jordan valley.It started this weekWith the eradication ofParsieh village. Ad published in Haaretz, July 30, 2010

WHY NOT?

Every boatSailing for GazaPuts Israel on alertFor weeks.Wouldn’t it be betterTo open thePort of GazaUnder internationalInspection? Ad in Haaretz – July 16, 2010 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033

NOT ENOUGH!

Netanyahu gave inAnd agreed toEnlarge the powers.Of the Turkel commission,Just whenThe Supreme CourtWas about to decideOn our petitionTo disband it.That is not enough.OnlyA State CommissionOf Inquiry,Empowered toInvestigate everything,Can reveal theFull truth. Ad in Haaretz – July 2, 2010 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, … Read more

QUITTING

The mayor of Jerusalem,An extreme rightist,Has announced his decisionTo demolish 22 Arab homesIn Silwan.The leader of the Labor Party,Ehud Barak,Has voiced someVague criticism of the“Timing” of this provocation.The Meretz fractionHas quitted theMunicipal coalition.Barak doesn’t dream ofQuitting the provocativeGovernment coalition. Ad in Haaretz – June 25, 2010 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and … Read more

Less simply won’t do

OnlyA judicial inquiry commissionIndependent of the governmentWith powers to interrogateAll those involved –From Netanyahu and BarakTo the last commando soldier –Will be credibleTo Israeli and internationalPublic opinion.ThereforeGush Shalom has requestedThe Supreme CourtTo disbandThe Turkel commissionAnd appoint aJudicial committee. Ad in Haaretz – June 18, 2010 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the … Read more

Democracy it’s not

Which holy principleIs shared bothBy the GovernmentAnd the “opposition”?“Soldiers must notBe interrogated!”How to call a regimeThat forbids criticismOf the military?It can haveMany names –Democracy is notOne of them Ad published in Haaretz, June 11, 2010