photo gallery On Friday, 27 th. september, Gush Shalom held a demonstrationin front of the Kalandia “check-point”alongside the leaders of the Arab public in Israel -demanding the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Mukata’a.the demonstration also acknowledged, again,that Arafat is the elected, legitimate leader of the Palestinian people.Surprisingly, the demonstration was peaceful and the … Read more
A year and a half ago, a small group of Israelis decided to break a deeply entrenched taboo andbring up the subject of war crimes. Until then, it was self-evident that the IDF is “the mostmoral and humane army in the world”, as the official mantra goes, and is therefore quiteincapable of such things. The … Read more
photo gallery On Friday, 27 th. september, Gush Shalom held a demonstrationin front of the Kalandia “check-point”alongside the leaders of the Arab public in Israel -demanding the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Mukata’a.the demonstration also acknowledged, again,that Arafat is the elected, legitimate leader of the Palestinian people.Surprisingly, the demonstration was peaceful and the … Read more
Gaza War Cemetery, Monday 22nd September 2003 The Palestinian gardeners trim the immaculate lawns. Blood red Bourgainvilleas climb thelimestone walls. The British are good at death. My eye through the camera focuses on many ofabout three and a half thousand gravestones caught by the name, the unit or the inscriptionchosen by the family. 3,217 of … Read more
photo gallery Today, 22/09, Gush Shalom held the first demonstrationin support of the 27 pilots who refuse to take part in attacksin the occupied territories.60 activists spread huge signs declaring:”refusing to be war criminals”, as well as “The best pilots” etc.A group of Spanish musicians joined the demonstrastion with revolutionary songsagainst the dictatorship.The demonstration was … Read more
photo gallery Today, 22/09, Gush Shalom held the first demonstrationin support of the 27 pilots who refuse to take part in attacksin the occupied territories.60 activists spread huge signs declaring:”refusing to be war criminals”, as well as “The best pilots” etc.A group of Spanish musicians joined the demonstrastion with revolutionary songsagainst the dictatorship.The demonstration was … Read more
Shimon Peres is celebrating. Shimon Peres? The whole world is celebrating with him! What has he got to celebrate? Well, he has reached the age of 80. A respectable age. I can’t begrudge him. (After all, I myselfam now 80 years old, and I just had a celebration, too.) When one gets to be 80 … Read more
So now it is official: the government of Israel has decided to assassinate Yasser Arafat. Not any more to “exile”. Not any more to “expel or kill”. Simply to “remove”. Of course, the intention is not to remove him to another country. Nobody seriously believesthat Yasser Arafat will raise his hands and allow himself to … Read more
Slowly, President Bush’s war plan against Iraq is emerging from the thick fog. At first itlooked like a collection of hazy slogans, but gradually it is becoming clear that it hasdefinite – if hidden – aims. The plan is unconnected to the famous “war on terrorism”, to the personality of Saddam Husseinor to the weapons … Read more
It was the first day of the Israeli-Egyptian peace negotiations, after Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem. They took place at Mina House, a hotel rich in historynear the Pyramids. In front of the building, the Egyptians had hoisted the flags of all the Arab countries they hadinvited (none showed up, of course). On one of … Read more