DID WE win? Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Gaza War, alias Operation Cast Lead, and this question fills the public space. Within the Israeli consensus, the answer has already been given: Certainly we won, the Qassams have stopped coming. A simple, not to say primitive, answer. But that is how it looks to … Read more
A year after“Cast Lead”:Hamas in Gaza -Stronger than before.Gilad Shalit -Not yet home.Our standing in the world -Deteriorated catastrophically.The appalling Gaza blockade -Going on.No Qassams –No IDF incursions.And talk aboutCast Lead 2. Ad in in Haaretz, December 25, 2009
THIS WEEK I enjoyed an hour of happiness.I was on my way home, after collecting William Polk’s new book about Iran. I admire the wisdom of this former State Department official. I was walking on the seaside promenade, when I was seized by a desire to go down to the seashore. I sat down on … Read more
Our leadersAnd generalsWant to travelAbroad?Let them lift theGaza blockade,Implement thePrisoner exchange,And set upA credible, independentCommission of InquiryAbout “Molten Lead”. Ad in Haaretz, December 11, 2009 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and the campaigns – to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033
A SHORT historical quiz: Which state:(1) Arose after a holocaust in which a third of its people were destroyed?(2) Drew from that holocaust the conclusion that only superior military forces could ensure its survival?(3) Accorded the army a central role in its life, making it “an army that had a state, rather than a state … Read more
The curtain goes up.Everyone knowsHis role.The settlers wrangleWith the inspectorsDuring the dayAnd burnPalestinian carsDuring the night.Netanyahu sends the photosTo Washington:“Look how hard it is!”And behind the scene:No freeze.Building in the settlementsGoes on.No negotiation.The government hasNothing to offer.Only the marchTowards disasterContinues. Ad in Haaretz, December 11, 2009 Cheques to help us continue the ads – and … Read more
Towards the EU ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Gush Shalom calls upon them to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of two states Towards the meeting of the European foreign ministers, scheduled for tomorrow in Brussels, the Gush Shalom movement sent to the 27 foreign ministries and to the 27 embassies in Israel the text of the … Read more
IT WOULD have been the epitome of political kitsch. Binyamin Netanyahu and ten of his ministers were to hold a joint meeting with Angela Merkel and ten members of the German cabinet. What for? To demonstrate Germany’s love for Israel. At the last moment, Netanyahu announced that he was sick, and the meeting was canceled. … Read more
The European UnionIs about toDeclare JerusalemThe capital ofTwo states.For Israel,And for a futureOf peace,That isA good thing –Indeed avery good thing! Ad published in Haaretz, December 4, 2009
THOMAS FRIEDMAN, the New York Times columnist, has an idea. That happens to him quite often. One might almost say – too often. It goes like this: The US will turn its back on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The entire world will follow. Everybody is fed up with this conflict. Let the Israelis and the Palestinians … Read more