Uri Avnery and Adam Keller of Gush Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc, sent an open letter to the European Union Foreign Ministers due to meet tomorrow (Sept. 6), calling upon them to persist with their outspoken opposition to settlement construction in the Occupied Territories. Media reports indicate that settlements and the situation between Israel and … Read more
“The negotiations due to open in Washington, after all the efforts of Secretary of State Kerry, will stand or fall primarily with one issue: an agreement that the Green Line, the internationally recognized borders of Israel as they were on June 4, 1967, will be the basis for the permanent border between the existing State … Read more
Like a bucket of cold water poured on the head of a drunk, so the EU’s decision reminded the power drunk government of Israeli of the reality in which we live” says Gush Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc. “From now on, should the government seek to sign agreements and maintain relations with the EU and … Read more
Following Gush Shalom’s appeal, settler radio’s broadcasts will have to stop broadcasting within the Green Line, in violation of the terms of its concession Gush Shalom: The settlers attempted a backhanded way of setting up a countrywide extreme right radio station June 5, culminated a long struggle waged by the Gush Shalom movement against attempts … Read more
Last week, we called upon the singer Ahinoam “Noa” Nini to cancel her performance in the “Jerusalem Day” ceremonies. Nini did not react to our request, but we did get a reply from her manager. Mr. Adam Keller My name is Ofer Pesenzon and I am Noa’s director. I consider your mail as in no … Read more
Gush Shalom calls upon singer Achinoam Nini (“Noa”), to cancel her scheduled performance during the events of “Jerusalem Day”. In a letter delivered to Nini’s office, Gush Shalom stated: “The Jerusalem Municipality billed the event where you are to appear under the title ‘Jerusalem will mark 46 years since her liberation and unification’. This is … Read more
There was established in Israel an extremist right-wing government in which settlers and their allies hold all the key positions: their Minister of Housing will construct settlement housing; their Minister of Industry will divert industries to the settlements; their Chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee will provide them with plenty of funds. The Minister of … Read more
photo gallery مظاهرة لدعم الاعتراف بدولة فلسطين في قلب تل ابيب يوم الخميس اثناء جلسة الامم المتحدة مدير عام وزارة الخارجية السابق د. الون ليال: مبادرة ابو مازن حدث تاريخي سيغير قواعد اللعبة مجموعة المبادرين للمظاهرة في تل ابيب تعلن دعمها لخطوة ابو مازن بالتوجه الى الامم المتحدة، ولهذا فقد رأت المجموعة الحاجة لإطلاق صرختها … Read more
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photo gallery Tonight’s ceasefire put an end to a week of brutal warfare which caused suffering on both sides of the border. At least, the Government of Israel was able to understand the limitations of power and stop the war before implementing the threatened ground invasion which would have multiplied the destruction and bloodshed and … Read more