This week: Ruling the air and women’s empowerment
In February this year, an Iranian drone flew into Israel’s airspace and was shot down after a few minutes. A week later, Prime Minister Netanyahu – in one of his trademark gimmicks – presented a fragment of the Iranian drone to the Munich Security Conference, stating: “Iran committed an act of aggression last week, launching […]
In the dead of night
Mohammad ZaghloulAl-Khatib, 24 year old,Was beaten to deathBy soldiers whoBroke into his homeAt 4.00 in the night.Such things happenWhen you rule by forceOver millions of peopleWith no end in sight. Published in Haaretz, 21/09/18
Anti-Semitism? Or just manipulation? A petition for Corbyn
We are Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, committed to civil equality within Israel, to an end to the occupation and the blockade of Gaza, to a just peace and justice for the Palestinian refugees. The solidarity of progressive forces abroad is vital to our struggle, and we therefore welcomed the election of Jeremy Corbyn, […]
Pressure cooker
Trump is wagingTotal war againstThe Palestinians.The pressure cookerWill explodeIn our faces. Published in Haaretz, 14/09/18
The law starts working
Thugs assaultArabs.Settlers assaultPeace activists.A court okaysLand theft.In short, the“Nation State Law”Starts working. Published in Haaretz, 31/08/18
Ultimately
Ultimately, alsoUri Avnery’sGreatest opponentsWill have to followIn his footsteps.Simply,There isNo otherViable option. Published in Haaretz, 24/08/18
В этот вечер мы простились с ним в последний раз.
Зал, в котором установили гроб Ури Авнери, был переполнен. Присутствовали телевидение, депутаты Кнессета от разных партий, высокопоставленная палестинская делегация и многие люди, знавшие Ури лично или читавшие его статьи и книги и слышавшие о нем. Были трогательные выступления и надгробные речи. После окончания церемонии тело унесли на кремацию, о которой он специально просил, и которая […]
Remembering Uri Avnery
Publish Date : 22/08/18
What do they want to know?
The Shabak securityDid not likeThe literary works ofPalestinian writerLama Khater.Already for three weeksShe is interrogatedUp to 20 hours per day,Her hands and legsHandcuffed to the chair. Published in Haaretz, 17/08/18
I cannot enlist, because from a very young age I was educated to believe that all humans are equal
Plainclothes military police officers arrived at conscientious objector Hillel Grami’s home this week on Sunday (29 july), six days after he failed to report at the induction center and undergo enlistment. He was arrested at home — an exceptional action by the Israeli army that we have not seen in in recent years. Hilel is […]