The army hasInvestigated itselfAnd found(Surprise! Surprise!)That it is theMost moral armyIn the world.That legitimizesAll the atrocitiesOf Gaza War IIInto whichNetanyahu, Barak and LibermanAre dragging us. Ad published in Haaretz, April 3, 2009
IS THIS the government of Biberman (Bibi Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman) or perhaps of Bibarak (Bibi and Ehud Barak)? Neither. It is the government of Bibiyahu. Binyamin Netanyahu has proven that he is a consummate politician. He has realized the dream of every politician (and theatergoer): a good place in the middle. In his new … Read more
For a handful of ministriesEhud Barak & Co.Have agreed to serveAs fig leafs forNetanyahu’s Government ofOccupation and settlement.On the same day,A public opinion poll showedThat most American Jews,Whose support is essential,Do not wantFig leaves anymore.They will supportPresident ObamaIf he acts rigorouslyTo put an end toThe occupation. Ad in Haaretz, March 27, 2009 J Street poll … Read more
THE MOST important sentence written in Israel this week was lost in the general tumult of exciting events. Really exciting: In a final act of villainy, typical of his whole tenure as Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert abandoned the captive soldier, Gilad Shalit. Ehud Barak decided that the Labor Party must join the ultra-right government, which … Read more
The abandonmentOf the captive soldierIs an actOf villainy.Ehud Olmert,Covered up to his neckWith the blood ofTwo murderous andUnnecessary wars,Refuses to release prisoners with“Blood on their hands”.Politicians, generals and officialsIn their comfortable officesHave decided:Gilad Shalit will remainBuried alive. Ad in Haaretz, March 20, 2009 Cheques to help us continue the ads to: Gush Shalom, P.O.Box 3322, … Read more
When the Government of Israel starts speaking of “generous offers”, it is time to seek shelter and expect harsh times ahead. Where is the “generosity” when those who keep 11,000 Palestinians imprisoned refuse to set free even 450 of them? Those whose hands are stained with the blood of 1300 Gazans, hundreds of them children … Read more
RETURNING HOME from a very short visit to London, I found the country in the grip of uncontrollable emotions. No, it was not about the looming danger of the radical right gaining control. It is now almost certain that the next government will consist of an assorted bunch of settlers, explicit racists and perhaps even … Read more
Volunteers urgently needed to stay with Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarakh. We have just gotten an urgent call from Rabbis for Human Rights: Two more Palestinian families at the Sheikh Jarakh Neighborhood in East Jerusalem are threatened with expulsion. According to the one-week eviction orders handed to the Ghawi and Hannun families, the police would … Read more
Days of jubilation for both peoplesWith the release and the return homeOf Gilead ShalitAnd of hundreds of Palestinian prisonersA stable cease fire would give restIn Sderot and Rafah, Gaza and AshkelonAnd at last the suffocating siege be liftedThe outgoing government,Which twice chose for terrible warCould at least end its termOn a positive noteOlmert, what are … Read more
THIS WEEK I had a nostalgic experience. I met a parliamentary delegation from one of the European countries. What turned this meeting into a special occasion for me was its location. The “Pasha Room” of the “American Colony” Hotel in East Jerusalem is a beautiful square hall, decorated in traditional Arab style. I was in … Read more