MISSING

The President of the US andOther world leaders and VIPsHave come to celebrateThe 60th anniversaryof the State of Israel.All of them togetherDo not make upFor the absence ofThe representative of theState of Palestine.Only when theFirst independence dayOf sovereign PalestineWill be celebrated,The future ofSovereign IsraelWill also be assured. Ad published in Haaretz, May 16, 2008

THANKS

Medicines worth aQuarter of a million shekelsWere brought this weekInto the Gaza StripBy Gush Shalom,As part of theCoalition Against the Blockade.Thanks to the many donorsWho answered our call.Medicines for GazaInstead of killings and blockade!

The 60th Independence Day

Next WeekThe 60th Independence DayWill be celebratedWith boastful wastefulness.This week Israel lookedCruel and callous.Instead of accepting gladlyThe proposed cease-fire,It sent its soldiers into GazaFor another brutal and senseless attack.It refused to take responsibilityFor the killing of a motherAnd her four children.Those who love IsraelAnd worry about our image and futureWill find it hard to rejoice … Read more

THE PROPOSAL

Now it’s official:Hamas is ready to acceptThe State of IsraelWithin the 1967 borders -Subject to approvalBy a Palestinian plebiscite -And also proposesA cease-fire.The Olmert-Barak governmentDid not deignTo respond. Ad published in Haaretz, April 25, 2008

CARTER

Jimmy Carter,Former President of the USA,Father of our peace with Egypt,Offered to help usBreak out of theVicious circle of bloodshed.He was angrily rebuffed.The next day,Three IDF soldiersWere killed in an ambushIn the Gaza Strip,And 21 Palestinians,Including many children,Died in a revenge action. Ad published in Haaretz, April 18, 2008

Not a word

5-year old Abdallah BaharWas killed this weekIn the Gaza StripBy army fire.Not a single word about thisWas published byYediot Aharonot, MaarivOr any TV channel.Only Haaretz published a photo.In the democratic State of IsraelThere is no need forA military coup d’etatIn order to muzzle the media.The editors do it themselves. Ad in Haaretz April 11, 2008

VERBOTEN

75 years ago this week,The Nazis forbade GermansTo enter Jewish shops.The Knesset decidedTo forbid IsraelisTo bring their carsTo Palestinian garagesIn the occupied territories.Where will this lead us? Ad published in Haaretz, April 4, 2008

A WARNING

“If a PalestinianNational Unity GovernmentComes into being,We shall stop negotiationsAt once!”The Olmert-Barak governmentWarned this week.A strange announcement -For if one wants peace,One must be interestedIn speaking withThe entire Palestinian people.But Olmert & BarakAre not interested in peaceBut only in a”Peace process” -A show for Israelis andWorld public opinion. Ad published in Haaretz, March 28, 2008