Decent Respect
IF THE British parliament had adopted a resolution in favor of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, the reaction of our media would have been like this: “In an atmosphere of great enthusiasm, the British parliament adopted with a huge majority (274 for, a mere 12 against) a pro-Israeli motion…Over half the seats were […]
Writing on the Wall
Sweden,The British Parliament,And also President a-Sisi,Netanyahu’s loyal partner.The writing on the wallSteadily increases:The occupationCan’t go on! Published in Haaretz – October 17, 2014
Israeli public figures support British recognition of Palestine
Hundreds of Israeli public figures call upon Members of the British Parliament to vote in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine Press Release, October 13, 2014 363 Israeli public figures have signed a letter to the Members of the British Parliament, calling upon them to vote in favor of British recognition of a Palestinian […]
Crusaders and Zionists
LATELY, THE words “Crusaders” and “Zionists” have been appearing more and more often as twins. In a documentary about ISIS I just saw, they appeared together in almost every sentence uttered by the Islamist fighters, including teenagers. Some sixty years ago I wrote an article whose title was just that: “Crusaders and Zionists”. Perhaps it […]
Coexist peacefully
“The conflictBetween Israel and PalestineCan only be resolvedBy a two-state solution.It requires a will toCoexist peacefully.”This was said by thePrime Minister of Sweden -Not of Israel. Published in Haaretz, October 10, 2014
Two Speeches
IF I could choose between the two rhetorical gladiators, I would rather have Mahmoud Abbas representing Israel and Netanyahu representing the other side. Abbas stood almost motionless and read his speech (in Arabic) with quiet dignity. No gimmicks. Netanyahu used all the tricks taught in a beginners course in public speaking. He rotated his head […]
LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT
A governmentWhich sendsSettlers and policeIn the middleOf the nightTo take overPalestinian homesIn East JerusalemWill not findPeace, evenIn Saudi Arabia. Published in Haaretz, October 3, 2014
Ah, If I Were 25
RESEARCH SHOWS that one of the most often used words in Hebrew is “Shalom”. Israelis greet each other with “shalom” and many of them do the same when parting. (The others use the two slang words “yallah bye”, the one Arabic, the other English.) Shalom is not a synonym of the European word “peace”, as […]
New year, new leaf?
In the Cairo talksIt is possibleTo turn overA new leaf:End the siege.Start buildingThe Port of Gaza.Remove the threat ofA new round of fighting.Open a window of hopeFor Gaza andThe Western Negev. Published in Haaretz – September 24, 2014
Gaza border residents call for a political solution – avert a new Gaza war
Residents of Gaza border area, who had suffered during the fifty days of the recent Gaza fighting, don’t want a repetition. Today, Monday, September 22, 2014, between 17.00 and 20.00 they will demonstrate in in front of PM Netanyhau’s residence in Jerusalem, calling for a political solution, calling upon the government to avert new rounds […]