To speak with half the Palestinian people while waging relentless war against the other half – that is a recipe for disaster.Giora Eiland, former National Security Council chief, calls for negotiations with Hamas.So does Amir Peretz, former Defense Minister.But many of our decision-makers, who know this well, keep their mouth shut.They are accomplices. Ad published … Read more
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, support and uphold the call of a coalition of organizations and individuals in Gaza for an international campaign to end the siege on Gaza. We call on members of Israeli society to join the campaign. Since June 2007, Israeli isolation policies towards the Gaza Strip have escalated. While controlling … Read more
“Hundreds of settlers arrived at our village, rampaged through the village, smashed windows, demolished cars, destroyed a lot of property and terrorized the village people, especially the children. The rampage lasted from 8.00 pm until 1.00 am last Saturday (Nov. 24). Not only did the army not prevent it, but some of the soldiers actively … Read more
“THE TUMULT and the shouting dies, / The captains and the kings depart…” Rudyard Kipling wrote in his unforgettable poem “Lest We Forget” (“Recessional”) King George departed even before the tumult had died. His helicopter carried him away over the horizon, just as his trusty steed carries the cowboy into the sunset at the end … Read more
WHILE Olmert was on the way to Annapolis, the settlers carried out a pogrom in the West Bank village of Funduk.WHILE the leaders shook hands in Annapolis, the Israeli army killed eight Palestinians.WHILE Olmert expressed “understanding for the sufferings of the Palestinians”, the blockade that starves the population there went on.Olmert gave the conference a … Read more
A call for a solidarity meeting, Saturday, Dec. 1, following the pogrom night in Al Funduk.Following the night of pogrom against the inhabitants of Al-Funduk village, and after a visit to the village at the invitation of the mayor, we will conduct a solidarity visit on the coming Saturday, December 1. (Not Dec. 8, as … Read more
I WAS awakened from deep sleep by the noise. There was a commotion outside, which was getting louder by the minute. The shout of excited people. An eruption of joy. I stuck my nose outside the door of my Haifa hotel room. I was told enthusiastically that the United Nations General Assembly had just decided … Read more
A ceremony is heldWhen negotiationsLead to an agreement.A ceremony is not heldB e f o r e negotiations.Most certainly -A ceremony is not heldI n s t e a d of negotiations. Ad published in Haaretz, November 23, 2007
photo gallery Back to first part Ro’i Ben Horin: My view is a bit different. We will withdraw from all the territories, after some kind of disaster. From Sinai we have withdrawn after Yom Kippur, from Lebanon after intolerable casualties, from Gaza because the economic price was intolerable. We will not withdraw until the non-withdrawal … Read more
photo gallery Transcript of the Gush Shalom Forum Annapolis discussion held on Nov. 21 at the Kibbutz Movement House, Tel Aviv, with the participation of Gideon Levy, Moria Shlomot, Uri Avnery, Gadi Elgazi and Netta Golan and with the moderation of Teddy Katz. Teddy Katz: Thanks to all the people who came on such a … Read more