Introduction Our rule over three million Palestinian Arabs in the Occupied Territories has perforce put usin a position of committing a number of moral outrages. Among the steps the Israeli army has taken is the enclosing of millions of Palestinians behindbarbed wire and 30-foot concrete walls in their cities, towns, and villages. The occupationentails denial … Read more
This text was written by Juliano Mer-Khamis, an artist, half Jewish, half Muslim, and tornbetween these two worlds. It is not a call for violence,but a text adopting the very powerful, ancient Israeli myth of Mesada,and turning it into a Palestinian myth of bravery.The original text was written by yosefus Plavius – the Roman historian.On … Read more
A Chronicle of Empty Graves Translated by Daphna Levit It is very difficult to write when you know that the readers of these lines could be familymembers who have lost their dearest. Their pain echoes in my ears. But it is also difficult to remain silent. I have no intention of writing of my feelings … Read more
Gallant didWhat settlersAre doing every day(Under army protection):Rob landAnd not sayThe truth.Gallant is gone.When willThe settlersGo? Ad in Haaretz, February 11, 2011 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033. Please, include your email address.
Barak has turned every stone to achieve peace. At Camp David, Barak went further than any previous Prime Minister Arafat blew up the Camp David summit. (4) -All the time, we give, give, give. Arafat doesn’t give anything! (5) -How can one make peace with the Palestinians when they break every agreement? Barak is the … Read more
WE ARE in the middle of a geological event. An earthquake of epoch-making dimensions is changing the landscape of our region. Mountains turn into valleys, islands emerge from the sea, volcanoes cover the land with lava. People are afraid of change. When it happens, they tend to deny, ignore, pretend that nothing really important is … Read more
This is a unique document. It was published in Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s most widelycirculated tabloid paper, on May 31, 2002. It is the first absolutely sincere Israelieye-witness testimony on what actually happened in Jenin, by one of those who did it and areproud of it. Apart from the shocking revelations, this is also a startling … Read more
An Appeal from the Residents of Qalqiliya To the Aqaba Summit, Palestinian Authority, Abu Mazen and the International Community from PENGON – Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network. We sent this appeal to our brothers, the respectful people in charge in thePalestinian National Authority.to our representatives in the PalestinianLegislative Council.an appeal to all the free people of … Read more
A Gush Shalom initiative 150 Prominent Israelis Sign Manifesto Supporting State of Palestinein “ALL the Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip WE SUPPORT the right of the Palestinian nation to declare the establishment of the State of Palestine inall the territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with united Jerusalem … Read more
.Our draft for a Peace Agreement “Now, more than at any other time, the struggle for peace must not stop. The following declaration of principles is a proposal for joint Israeli-Palestinian discussion. It should not be considered a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. We went into details in order to express our conviction that all the issues at … Read more