IS THERE no limit to the villainy of Hamas? Seems there isn’t.This week, they did something quite unforgivable.They stole a war. FOR SOME weeks now, our almost new Chief of Staff, Benny Gantz, has been announcing at every possible opportunity that a new war against the Gaza Strip is inevitable. Several commanders of the troops … Read more
The State Attorney’s Office asked the Supreme Court judges to give them more time for answering the appeals lodged against the “Boycott Law”. It is now nearly six months since the Knesset adopted this law in a stormy late-night session. Gush Shalom appealed the very next morning, and later came additional appeals by KM Ahmad … Read more
Representatives ofThe Israeli governmentMet this week withThe Palestinians.Results: None.Representatives ofThe Israeli governmentMet this week withThe settlers.Result: legitimizationOf “Ramat Gilad”,An illegal settlementBuilt onPrivate Palestinian land. Published in “Haaretz” – January 6, 2012
IF ISLAMIST movements come to power all over the region, they should express their debt of gratitude to their bête noire, Israel. Without the active or passive help of successive Israeli governments, they may not have been able to realize their dreams. That is true in Gaza, in Beirut, in Cairo and even in Tehran. … Read more
A direct lineLeads fromThe anti-democratic legislationIn the Knesset,Through the violent rampageOf the settlersIn the West Bank,To the fanatical hooliganismIn Beit Shemesh.What next? Published in “Haaretz” – December 30, 2011
THE NAME of Munib al-Masri has recently come up as a possible candidate for Prime Minister of a Palestinian national unity government. Not being a member of either Fatah or Hamas, he is acceptable to both. Al-Masri himself denies any such ambition. He says that he is too old (77), and that a younger generation … Read more
Half a year ago,Gush Shalom appealedAgainst the law forbiddingThe boycott ofSettlement products.The state’s lawyersFind it difficultTo defend a lawWhose enactmentThey had tried to prevent.This week theState Attorney’s OfficeAsked the Supreme CourtFor another delay. Published in “Haaretz”, December 23, 2011
MY GOD, what a bizarre lot these Republican aspirants for the US presidency are!What a sorry bunch of ignoramuses and downright crazies. Or, at best, what a bunch of cheats and cynics! (With the possible exception of the good doctor Ron Paul). Is this the best a great and proud nation can produce? How frightening … Read more
Palestinian demonstratorsAre being shot.In face of rampaging settlers,The army did not makeEven a single arrest.For 44 years, the IDFHas pampered the settlersAnd enabled themTo mistreat the Palestinians.Now the golemTurns on its creator. Published in “Haaretz”, December 16, 2011 Cheques, to help us continue the ads and the campaigns, to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033. … Read more
When soldiers faced Palestinian demonstrators at Nebi Salah last Friday, they shot and killed. When they faced rampaging settlers, there was not even a single arrest. For 44 years the IDF has pampered the settlers and enabled them to mistreat the Palestinians. Now, the Golem has turned on its creator. These are not ‘A handful … Read more