“I go on refusing to enlist and getting again and again imrisoned, in protest of the IDF’s role in the occupation, hoping to contribute to a more open and honest discussion of the alternatives for Israel’s future.” A quick update to let you know that conscientious objector Yasmin Ricci-Yahav arrived last Monday at Israeli Army’s … Read more
Gevalt, the Arab vote…Gevalt, Gideon Saar…Gevalt, Iran, Iran, Iran!But most alarming of all:Me, the Prime Minister,Going to prison?Gevaaaaaaaalt!
After two days ofShabak interrogationThe suspect Samer ArabidWas rushed to anIntensive care ward.Not much chance forA serious investigation:The Israeli mediaAlready judged him,Calling him “terrorist” and “murderer”Before he even stood trial.
After intensive discussion,Most representatives ofIsrael’s Arab citizensOpted to recommendBenny Ganz asThe next Prime Minister.Benny Ganz still hasTo prove himself worthyOf this confidence.
Worse than Netanyahu’sBlunt racist campaign,And his promise of annexationsPutting a definite endTo the last spark of hope ofPeace with the Palestinians;And worse than the criminal chargesHanging over his headIs the chance that exactly all thisCould make him win the elections.
Help! Help!The Arabs will stealThe repeat elections!How to wake upThe Likud voters?Eureka! Cameras!With or withoutThe “Cameras Law”The smell ofArab hatredAlready fillsThe Air.
As usual, towards electionsThere is an increaseIn military tensions,Netanyahu sharply attacksThe media,And speaks of annexation.But Bibi, this timeAll this may justNot be enough.
In these electionsNeither the partiesNor the mediaSpeak of the Palestinians,Solutions not offered.Meanwhile on the ground:Attacks, bombs,Launching of missiles.The unsolved problemWill explode in our faces,The day after.
This week we markA year since the death ofUri Avnery, man of peace.In a country which, bluntlyAnd stupidly, blocksMembers of CongressAnd gets drawn intoA new escalationWith the PalestiniansAvnery’s vision isMore vital than ever. Russian
“They come to destroy,We come to build!”So declared Netanyahu,Exactly one week afterHe sent soldiers and bulldozersTo destroy the homes of70 Palestinian families.