Amos Gvirtz’ column (Nr 78 was added) Daily press picks + activism notices at OCCUPATION MAGAZINE Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband – 317 British Jews place full page ad in Times. Sep.28 Urgent Gaza action – Amnesty International calls for letter writing a revealing video from Emad Bornat, Bil’in, how the army … Read more
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.
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
Background: Israel has still not officially accepted the Road Map as a whole, but rather, pursuant to an Israeli cabinet vote on 25 May 2003, has accepted only the “steps”outlined in the Road Map. In addition, Israel only accepted the steps of the Road Map after unilaterally appending tothe Road Map a list of 14 … Read more
Murdering children is a heinous crimeTo be severely condemnedIt causes great harmAlso to the murderer’s own peopleMassive settlement buildingAs a reaction to murderIs like the act of a firemanPouring gasoline on the flames Ad in Haaretz, March 18, 2011
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
JERUSALEM IS abuzz with brilliant new ideas. The brightest minds of our political establishment are grappling with the problems created by the ongoing Arab revolution that is reshaping the landscape around us. Here is the latest crop of mind-bogglingly innovative ideas: Minister of Defense Ehud Barak has announced that he is going to ask the … Read more
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
Details of actions taken under the Second Israeli obligationSince the issuance of the Road Map on 30 April 2003 until 8 July 2003: Israel has killed 145 Palestinians, including 16 killed on 1 May 2003,the day after the Road Map was issued and 6 after the Palestinian factions announced a halton all violence against Israelis, … Read more
Details of actions taken under the Third Israeli obligation Israel’s insertion of the word “unauthorized”is inconsistent with its Road Map obligations and is intended to allow Israel to remove onlythose settlement outposts that it,in its sole discretion, deems “unauthorized.” Israel has not frozen all settlement activity and,in fact, continues to expand settlements PM Sharon issued … Read more