the Geneva Accord, Part B
The following is the text of the Geneva Accord, obtained exclusively by Haaretz Continued from Part A of the Geneva Accord Article 6 – Jerusalem Religious and Cultural Significance : The Parties recognize the universal historic, religious, spiritual, and cultural significance of Jerusalem and its holiness enshrined in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In recognition of […]
Over the Next Hill
A Proposal for a Permanent Settlement Translated from Hebrew by Rachel Rowen Introduction This essay sets forth a new formula for a final status settlement with our Palestinian neighbors in this land. I must confess that this opening sentence was written after great hesitation. The reasonable reader will undoubtedly view the subject, especially the presumption […]
Liberman's Supreme Soviet
I have received a lot of curses in my lifetime, and here and there some compliments, too. But Ihave never received a compliment like this one: an important party, represented in theKnesset, has mentioned my name in its official election platform. Under the heading "Legislation and strict supervision of organizations and activists of theextreme left", […]
A Comparison Of 3 Drafts For An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement
The Gush Shalom Peace Proposal (2001) The Ayalon-Nusseibeh Statement of Principles (2002) The Geneva Initiative () Note: the three documents here compared are of very different length, the Gush Shalom Draft Agreement covering three pages, the Ayalon-Nusseibeh Statement of Principles, a single page (being more a statement of general principles then a draft peace agreement) […]
Meeting Hamas
SHEIKH MUHAMMAD Hassan Abu-Tir has something every politician craves: instant recognizability. His long beard dyed bright orange with henna is very conspicuous indeed. Actually it is a religious symbol: the prophet, for whom he is named, used to dye his beard the same way. The red-bearded Sheikh is better known in Israel than any other […]
A Very Strange Animal
The "Legal Advisor to the Government" is a curious animal. Lately, his activities have becomecurious, too. Like the mythological Centaur, who was half human, half horse, the office of the Legal Advisorcomprises two different parts. On the one side is the person indicated by his title, givinglegal advice to the government. The government is, of […]
How to Help Sharon
If you want to help Ariel Sharon to remain in power – here is some useful advice. One: Talk about a "National Unity Government" that will be set up after the elections. This is a sophisticated trick. It says, in effect, that there is no difference between Likudand Labor. If so, why vote for Labor? […]
HEBRON: "What I say to you, I say to everyone: Watch!"
What does it mean to " watch? " In Bethlehem, this first week of Advent,faces watch from doorways, at corners, as those under curfew risk thestreets to visit sick relatives or find the half-opened grocery door.Soldiers watch from tanks, at checkpoints for the unwary traveler, or invadehouses in the dark hours before dawn when no […]
The Wisdom of Ahitophel
In order to win, Amram Mitzna needs three miracles. He needs a miracle in order to defeat the Likud, which is expected by all the public opinionpolls to win by an astonishing 2:1. He needs a miracle in order to defeat the functionaries of his own party, who want to compel himto join a Sharon-led […]
HEBRON: "What I say to you, I say to everyone: Watch!"
What does it mean to " watch? " In Bethlehem, this first week of Advent,faces watch from doorways, at corners, as those under curfew risk thestreets to visit sick relatives or find the half-opened grocery door.Soldiers watch from tanks, at checkpoints for the unwary traveler, or invadehouses in the dark hours before dawn when no […]