One year ago An Israeli government Was formed That pledged not to deal In any way with The Palestinian issue And to devote itself Solely to Internal issues. That pledge was Impossible and ridiculous. Relations with The Palestinians Are an existential issue, Overshadowing and Interconnected to all of Israel’s other problems. There is no possible … Read more
The teetering “Government of change” Hasn’t managed To get a majority In the Knesset For extending the “Judea and Samaria regulations”. The regulations are What grant Jewish settlers In the West Bank Civil rights, While the Palestinians Live under An oppressive Military government. Unless they are extended Chaos might ensue. Heaven forbid, It might be … Read more
How a ‘Routine’ Knesset Vote Could Spell Trouble for West Bank Settlers – and for the Government The Israeli parliament is set for a tense vote on extending the application of Israeli law to settlers. Will chaos break out in the West Bank, and will it engulf the coalition? Haaretz explains Jun. 6, 2022https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-06-06/ty-article/.premium/how-a-routine-knesset-vote-could-spell-trouble-for-israeli-settlers-and-the-government/00000181-382b-dc60-a7cb-7d2bb9400000 Israeli … Read more
There were times when The police and the army Would assault anyone who Raised a Palestinian flag And charge them with “Identifying with A terrorist organization.” It appeared that The Oslo Agreements Put an end to The hunting if flags. The red-green-black-white flag Became the flag of The Palestinian National Authority, Which signed an agreement … Read more
The State of Israel Celebrated its 74th Independence Day While making it clear To the Palestinians That they will never Get to celebrate An Independence Day Of their own. The settlers in the Armed Jewish enclave An the heart of Hebron Also celebrated Israel’s Independence as The Israeli Air Force flyover Swept above the city. … Read more
After more than 20 years of legal proceedings, Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled yesterday (May 4) that the forcible transfer of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes and the destruction of their communities – for the clear purpose of taking over their lands in the service of Jewish interests – is legal. The justices … Read more
In the ancient worldSacrifices wereA major part ofReligious ceremonies. Believers were expectedTo have anUplifting religious experienceAt the sight of theSacrificed and butchered animals. After the destruction ofThe Temple in Jerusalem,Judaism introduced public prayersAs an alternativeTo making sacrifices.Christianity and IslamFollowed suit. Nowadays, places of worshipAre no longer slaughterhouses.Judaism deserves to beCommended and praisedFor that contributionTo human … Read more
Green Olive Collectivealex@greenolivetours.com How can an Israeli woman live in the middle of the Palestinian city of Ramallah? Not a settler, she is married to a Palestinian man and for the last few years has written about her unique experiences on her popular blog, which was also published by Haaretz newspaper. She tells beautiful stories … Read more
Immediately after Forming the New Israeli government, Prime Minister Bennet And Foreign Minister Lapid Announced that they Would not conduct Any political process With the Palestinians. Any attempt to do so Might anger The right-wing parties In the government coalition! The “government of change” Was formed to deal with The Corona pandemic, With the high … Read more
I’m a member of IJV’s national steering committee, and I’m currently in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank in Palestine. I’m here with Hineinu (Hebrew for ‘here we are’), a project of the Center for Jewish Nonviolence, consisting of five American Jewish volunteers, plus me, a Canadian Jew from Edmonton. We are … Read more