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B’Tselem urges soldiers to refuse to shoot protesters in Gaza

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The Human Rights group B’Tselem launched a campaign entitled “Sorry, Sir, I can’t shoot”. The campaign includes newspaper advertisements clarifying to soldiers that they must refuse to open fire on unarmed demonstrators. The organization is taking this unusual step following last Friday’s events, when soldiers used live fire against unarmed demonstrators. Of at least 17 … Read more

A Song is Born

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A FRIEND from overseas sent me the recording of a song. An Arab song, with a soft Arab melody, sung by an Arab girls’ choir, accompanied by a flute. It goes like this: Ahed /You are the promise and the glory /Standing as high as an olive tree /From the cradle to the present /Your … Read more

Beyond doubt

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In betweenPolice interrogations,Netanyahu orderedShooting at thousandsOf demonstrators, killing 17,Cancelled a mass deportation,Cancelled the cancellation,And proved beyond doubtThat he just must go. Published in Haaretz, 05/04/18

“Pour Out Your Wrath”

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I was about to write an article about Pesach eve’ when I remembered that I wrote exactly the same article six years ago. So I am sending the old article again – I just have nothing to add. I AM writing this on Friday night, the eve of Passover. At this moment, all over the … Read more

A Freedom Seder in Hebron

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Fifty years after the first settlers began the process of dispossession of Palestinian land and homes under occupation in Hebron, we stand together to reaffirm the commitment to liberation in every generation and for all peoples. This will take place on April 4th at 17:30 at the Youth Against Settlements community center on Tel Rumeida … Read more

Son of a Dog

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THE CLOSER Mahmoud Abbas gets to the end of his reign, the more extreme his language becomes. Recently he spoke about Donald Trump and uttered the words “May your house be destroyed”. In Arabic this is a common curse, and sounds less extreme than in English. But even in Arabic this is not a usual … Read more

Feverishly

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11 years after,As now revealed,A big operationAgainst a SyrianNuclear pile,The army is nowFeverishly preparing forUnarmed PalestiniansMarching en masseTo the Gaza border. Published in Haaretz, 23/03/18

Standing together against Kfar Vradim racism

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Last week Sivan Yehieli, mayor of the community of Kfar Vradim inthe Galilee, announced the cancellation of building constructiontenders – because 50% of the winners in the first tender were…Arabs. In a message to all inhabitants, he spoke in an openly racistway and declared himself in favor of “limiting the access of Arabsto the community”. … Read more