Peretz and Olmert prove again that the Palestinians have no Israeli partner.“The army’s massive invasion into the heart of Palestinian Nablus is an irresponsible provocation, manifesting a policy of blind brute force” says Gush Shalom- The Israeli Peace Bloc. “Again, Ehud Olmert and Amir Peretz, the partners of the arch-racist Lieberman, prove that the Palestinians … Read more
“WE ARE ready for the next war,” a reserve soldier told a TV reporter this week, on the scene of a brigade-size maneuver on the Golan Heights. What war? Against whom? About what? This was not stated, and not even asked. The soldier saw it as self-evident that war will break out soon, and it … Read more
OlmertWent to meetMahmoud AbbasAnd Condoleezza,Determined to make sureThat nothingWould come of it.He succeeded.We lost. TODAY we shall join the big demonstration in Bil’in, marking the second anniversary of the heroic fight of the village against the fence that steals their land. Transportation from Arlosoroff station, Tel-Aviv, 9.30 (Gush Shalom ad in Haaretz, February 23, 2007)
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If Israel’s leadership truly seeks peace, let us hear it (…) loudly and clearly and often. And if not, why not? The following is the presentation by Tony Klug at the 19 Feb. 2007 gathering of UK’s Independent Jewish Voices ‘Speak Out’, a group of several hundreds who recently ‘got out of the cupboard.’ I … Read more
-300 Israelis succeeded in bypassing army road-blocks and arriving at the Bil’in protest-Military forces shoot tear gas and a water cannon at anti-Wall demonstrators-Several wounded demonstrators being treated by Dr. Mustafa Bargouthi, Member of the Palestinian ParliamentUri Avnery to the soldiers: You are not defending Israel’s security but the profits of settler real estate sharks … Read more
photo gallery For three hours, more gas grenades, stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets were shot than ever before in any demonstration in Bil’in. From time to time, a water cannon was also employed. Never, in all the 102 weekly demonstrations that have taken place up to now in Bil’in, such an amount of ammunition … Read more
Two years of popular struggle in Bilin – large mobilization for Friday 23.2.07 For last update: see press release Bus from Tel Aviv: 9:30, Arlozorov Train Station; from Jerusalem: 9:30, Liberty Bell Park. Reserving seats see hereafter. N.B.: a photo exhibition of 2-yrs creative protest can be visited before the march from the village mosque. … Read more
HaaretzActivist sentenced for anti-wall protest tells judge: Please jail me A left-wing activist convicted of participation in an illegal protest against the separation fence on Sunday asked the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court to sentence him to jail time, rather than community service or a suspended sentence. Despite his request, the court decided to issue him … Read more
MUST A Native-American recognize the right of the United States of America to exist? Interesting question. The USA was established by Europeans who invaded a continent that did not belong to them, eradicated most of the indigenous population (the “Red Indians”) in a prolonged campaign of genocide, and exploited the labor of millions of slaves … Read more