In military prison:Udi Nir, 18,Who refuses to serveIn the army thatViolates human rightsIn the occupied territories.Walking free:The soldiers whoShot deadAt close rangeAhmad Mussa, 10,In the fields of Ni’lin. Ad published in Haaretz, August 22, 2008 More about the CO, and on where to send your letter of support
Had they been Israelis, the ‘prisoners with blood on the hands’ would have been set free long ago. In the very last moment of his term, Ehud Olmert took the decision to set right a small part of a longlasting injustice and set free two people who, in fact, should have been freed already with … Read more
ONE OF the wisest pronouncements I have heard in my life was that of an Egyptian general, a few days after Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Jerusalem. We were the first Israelis to come to Cairo, and one of the things we were very curious about was: how did you manage to surprise us at … Read more
photo gallery A delegation of five Gush Shalom activists took part Wednesday (13.08) in the funeral of the Palestinian national poet, Mahmoud Darwish, in Ramallah. Altogether, some 20 Israelis attended the funeral. Participation was organized by the Alternative Information Center in Jerusalem. “Mahmoud Darwish is the poet of anger, longing, hope and peace’” Uri Avnery, … Read more
Shooting, of any kind,At a handcuffed prisonerIs a war crime.A commanderWho gives a soldierSuch a criminal orderMust be kicked outOf the army.This week theChief of StaffDecided that this officerIs fit to command soldiers.That dishonorsAll officers ofOur army. Ad in Haaretz, August 15 , 2008
WE BOW OUR HEADS AT THE GRAVE OF MAHMOUD DARWISH SON OF GALILEE CONSCIENCE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE POET OF ANGER AND HOPE PARTNER IN THE STRUGGLE FOR PEACEBETWEEN THE TWO PEOPLES OF THIS COUNTRY GUSH SHALOM Ad published in Haaretz, August 11, 2008
Mahmoud Darwish’s death – a big loss for the Palestinian people as well as for peace seeking IsraelisDarwish’s memory should be honoured by the inclusion of his poems in the curriculum of Israeli schools “At his gravesite we salute Mahmoud Darwish, son of Galilee, conscience of the Palestinian people, poet of anger and hope, partner … Read more
OH DEAR, what has happened to the knight on the white horse? This week, many of Barack Obama’s admirers were shocked. Up to now, it had been believed that the huge sums of money flowing into the coffers of his campaign came from anonymous citizens, each sending a check for 100 or 200 dollars. Now, … Read more
IfEhud OlmertWants, before leaving,To do something goodFor Israel -Let him releaseMarwan BarghoutiAt once,So he can leadThe PalestinianPeace Camp. Ad published in Haaretz, August 8, 2008
EHUD OLMERT’S resignation speech reached us on our way back from a demonstration. We were protesting the death of Ahmad Moussa, aged 10, who was murdered during a demonstration against the Separation Fence at Na’ilin village – the fence that robs the village of most of its land in order to give it to the … Read more