click for the more recent ones Nr 75 Discrimination against Palestinian Israeli citizens also occurs in the policies and conditions of imprisonment. David Ben Shimol (an Israeli Jew) was convicted of the murder of one person and the wounding of tens of others, after he had fired a LAU missile at a bus full of … Read more
.The cutting of electricity and fuel – further exacerbation of the cruel siege on Gaza.Barak’s decision comes on top of the denial of milk powder to babies, toys to children and vital medical treatment to cancer patients.The shooting of quassams cannot be a reason for denial of human rights – ceasefire can and should be … Read more
Condoleezza Ricecame for one more round of talks.Near Nablus Palestinian olive harvesters were once more attacked by settlersIn Nablus one more old Palestinian man was killed by army bulletsOne more soldier was killed near Khan Yunes during one more raid into the Gaza StripThe occupation continues, the bloodshed continues.Have a nice weekend. Ad in Haaretz, … Read more
Gush Shalom asks the court to halt government plans for creation of a so-called “regional radio” for settlers. As a cover-up for legalizing a settler pirate radio station (Arutz-7) a tender was issued by the government on the basis of military decrees which threaten basic democratic principles. The Supreme Court was requested to issue a … Read more
WHEN I hear mention of the “Clash of Civilizations” I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. To laugh, because it is such a silly notion. To cry, because it is liable to cause untold disasters. To cry even more, because our leaders are exploiting this slogan as a pretext for sabotaging any possibility … Read more
EHUD OGets himself photographedAt highly publicized political meetings,Sings the praises of his Palestinian partners,Fantasizes about far-reachingPeace-plans.EHUD BSends his troops every nightInto West Bank towns,Kills every day in the Gaza Strip,Expands the settlements underArmy protectionChokes the Palestinian economy.Which Ehud should we pay attention to? Ad published in Haaretz, October 12, 2007
.Confiscations, aimed at constructing ‘a Palestinian bypass road’ which would push Palestinian traffic between Bethlehem and Ramallah deep into the desert, effectively barring them from the central part of the West Bank. “In the government of the two Ehuds, the mouth of Ehud Olmert spews peace cliches in highly-publicized meetings with Abu Mazen, but the … Read more
In an appeal to the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, the Gush Shalom movement asks the judges to halt government plans for creation of a “regional radio” intended for the use of West Bank settlers. The appellants say that the tender issued by the government is in fact meant to legalize pirate radio stations such as … Read more
THERE ARE books that change people’s consciousness and change history. Some tell a story, like Harriet Beech Stowe’s 1851 “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, which gave a huge impetus to the campaign for the abolition of slavery. Others take the form of a political treatise, like Theodor Herzl’s “Der Judenstaat”, which gave birth to the Zionist … Read more
.The GovernmentHas decidedTo release 90 prisoners -A drop in the seaOf 11 thousand.The “non-political” Chief-of-StaffHas protested loudly.The President,A Nobel Prize laureate,Is shaking.The prisoners’ familiesHave spent the nightIn the open.With such a leadership,Even a thousand conferencesWon’t bring peace. ad in Haaretz, October 5, 2007