The Other Gandhi
IN 1975, I was stabbed in the chest at the door of my apartment. The assassin missed my heart by millimeters. He was caught by my female neighbors and arrested. It appeared he had no political motives – he was upset because I had planted listening devices in his head. While in hospital, I got […]
Squaring the Circle
I LIKE the President of the State of Israel, Reuven (“Rubi”) Rivlin. I like him very much. This may seem a bit strange, since he is a man of the Right. He is a member of the Likud party. He believes in what is called in Hebrew “the whole of the Land of Israel”. However, […]
Israelis and Palestinians to hold Grassroots Negotiating Congress
Israelis and Palestinians will negotiate solutions to the conflict at two locations in the center of Tel-Aviv: Youth – In the Salon Conference Hall, ZOA House; Adults – In an open public place in front of ZOA House Time and place: ZOA House, 1 Daniel Frisch St., Tel Aviv, Israel – Sunday, April 17, 2016, […]
To preserve the calm
Netanyahu postponedThe demolition ofA family homeIn East Jerusalem.This was “in orderTo preserve calmDuring Passover”.Do we need calmOnly during Passover? Published in Haaretz, 15/04/16
The Case of Soldier A
IT SEEMS that everything possible has already been said, written, proclaimed, asserted and denied about the incident that is rocking Israel.Everything except the main point. THE INCIDENT revolves around “the Soldier of Hebron”. Military censorship does not allow him to be called by his name. He may be called “Soldier A”. It happened in the […]
Secrets
InvestigativejournalistsHave exposed theFinancial secrets of70 Heads of State.Not yet exposed:The secret pathsOf the moneyFinancingThe settlements. Published in Haaretz, 08/04/16
Occupation, not a road! Qalqilya solidarity rally
This Friday (April 8th) a rally will be held for solidarity with the Qalqilya (قلقيلية) area residents in their struggle against land expropriation. CfP members from the Qalqilya subdistrict, the Olive Harvest Coalition, MachsomWatch, the Qalqilya municipality and Nebi Elias (خربة النبي الياس) and Izbat Al- Tabib (عزبة الطبيب) Regional Councils invite you to a […]
Under the Lime Trees
ONE OF the most famous lines in German poetry is “Don’t greet me under the lime trees.”The Jewish-German poet Heinrich Heine asks his sweetheart not to embarass him in public by greeting him in the main street of Berlin, which is called “Unter den Linden” (“Under the Lime Trees”). Israel is in the position of […]
The main culprit
Who is to blame?The soldier whoShot and killed?Or the politiciansWho incited?The soldierIs to blame.The politicians, too.But the main culprit:The Occupation. Read about our findings on factories in the settlements and those which went away at:http://settlement-products.wikia.com Published in Haaretz, 01/04/16
Gush Shalom presents: Settlement Products Wiki
Settlement Products Wiki – a systematic informational research about businesses in the settlements and their products; businesses that have left the settlements and relocated to within the Green Line; and the misleading tactics with which businesses attempt to cover up and conceal their location in the settlements. http://settlement-products.wikia.com/ “In recent years the settlers have been […]