The Bigger Picture

Israel’s “Separation Wall” – separating Palestinians from their land… The Separation Wall’s map The Israeli government claims the Separation Wall is “Just about security.Is this really the case? What political agendas are served by the Separation Wall? Click for facts about these security claims. All you want to know about the Separation Wall The Gush … Read more

Their Master’s Voice

There’s nobody like the British. The things they get excited about! A terrible thing has happened. Their Prime Minister lied to them! The whole country is in anuproar. And – how awful! – the intelligence services have trimmed their findings to suit theirpolitical boss. Astounding! In Israel, the United States and most other places around … Read more

Caesar’s Favor

George Caesar, the Imperator of the new Rome, likes Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen). He has invitedhim to the White House and showers him with compliments. As in ancient Rome, the likes and dislikes of the Emperor shape the policy of the Empire. All theministers, eunuchs, officials, proconsuls and local rulers act accordingly, whilemouthing words of … Read more

Demonstration against barghouti trial

20 Gush Shalom activists demonstrated today Monday, July 14,in the Tel-Aviv courtroom against the trial of Marwan Barghouti,the chief of the Fatah organization on the Wrest Bank.At the beginning of the session, the activists hoisted posters saying”Barghouti – don’t imprison him, talk peace with him!”They were immediately attacked by a large number of guards who … Read more

Demonstration against barghouti trial

20 Gush Shalom activists demonstrated today Monday, July 14,in the Tel-Aviv courtroom against the trial of Marwan Barghouti,the chief of the Fatah organization on the Wrest Bank.At the beginning of the session, the activists hoisted posters saying”Barghouti – don’t imprison him, talk peace with him!”They were immediately attacked by a large number of guards who … Read more

The Draw

After “Intifada” (shaking off) and “Shahid” (martyr), another Arabic term has entered theworld’s vocabulary: “Hudna” (truce). In Islamic tradition, the word evokes an historical event. The first Islamic truce wasdeclared in the year 628 AD at Hodaibiya, in the course of Muhammad’s war against the paganchiefs of Mecca. According to the version now doing the … Read more

Demonstration against the wall in Qalqilyia

photo gallery “First of all – the wall must fall!”shouted the peace activists at a demonstration against the Apartheid Wallthat was called jointly by the public organization of Qalqilya and Gush Shalom. The Israeli peace activists demonstrated on the Israeli side with posters that said”The wall – a ghetto for Israelis, a prison for Palestinians”and … Read more