MANY YEARS ago I received a phone call from the Prime Minister’s office. I was told that Yitzhak Rabin wanted to see me in private. Rabin opened the door himself. He was alone in the residence. He led me to a comfortable seat, poured two generous glasses of whisky for me and himself and started … Read more
In the hot summerDuring RamadanIsrael has cut offThe water supplyOf the towns ofJenin and Salfit.The settlement of ArielNext door to SalfitGets plentyOf Water. Published in Haaretz, 17/06/16
ONCE I heard the following story from the then Swedish ambassador in Paris: “In 1947, when the UN was discussing the plan to partition Palestine, I was a member of the sub-committee dealing with Jerusalem. One day, the Jews sent a new representative. His name was Abba Eban. He spoke beautiful English, much better than … Read more
TheOccupationKillsUs all! Published in Haaretz, 10/06/16
Several Palestinian political prisoners continue their hunger strike against administrative detention and against the appalling conditions for sick or injured prisoners.Herak Haifa will hold a vigil in support of the striking prisoners: Muhammad Al-Qawasmeh, Mansur Mawkeda, Muhannad Al-‘Azza, Bassam As-Sayeh, Muslem Ashtiya, ‘Imad Abu-Rizik and Malik Al-Kadi.The vigil will be held on Monday, June 6, … Read more
I recently mentioned the German word Gleichschaltung – one of the most typical words in the Nazi vocabulary. “Gleich” means “the same”, and “Schaltung” means “wiring”. The long German word means that everything in the state is wired up the same way – the Nazi way. This was an essential part of the Nazi transformation … Read more
After 49 yearsOf occupation,Netanyahu paysLip serviceTo theArab PeaceInitiative.Congratulations! To mark the 49th anniversary of the occupation, Israelis and Palestinianswill march at the Tunnels Checkpoint (info 054-7525703). Men andwoman will take part in special Woman in Black vigils at Jerusalem,Tel Aviv, Haifa and Gan Shmuel (info 03- 6589983). Published in Haaretz, 03/06/16
On the 49th year of the occupation,Women in Blackwill hold special protest vigilsOn June 3, 2016 at 13:00In four locations:Jerusalem, Hagar Square (Paris Square) Gan Shmuel, at the entrance to the kibutzTel Aviv, at the corner of King George St. & Ben Zion Blvd Haifa, at the corner of Ben Gurion and Hagefen St.Women and … Read more
“THE BEST lack all convictions, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity!” Is there a better description of what is happening in Israel now? Yet these words were written, almost a hundred years ago, by the Irish poet W. B. Yeats. YEATS WAS writing shortly after the terrible slaughter and destruction of World … Read more
The governmentOf IsraelFailed in itsMost important task:To provideIts citizens withA peaceful future.Who cares?The governmentOf France. Tomorrow, Sat. May 28 at 8.00 pm, we will join a march setting out fromthe Allenby-King George corner in Tel Aviv – with the call to build up anopposition, stop racism and incitement, prevent the next war and offer anew … Read more