Judges say defense minister’s decision to deny entry permits to 90participants in coexistence event ‘unreasonable’ and insensitive The High Court on Tuesday ordered Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman to grant entry permits to Israel to 90 Palestinians who are slated to attend an Israeli-Palestinian memorial service in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening, saying his decision to … Read more
Even if Trump’s audiovisual show in the skies of Damascus somewhat overshadowed yesterday’s events on the Gaza border, it is important to emphasize what happened there (and what did not happen …). Yesterday it turned out that if the IDF really wants to, it could face for an entire day more than 10,000 unarmed demonstrators … Read more
WRITE DOWN: I, Uri Avnery, soldier number 44410 of the Israel army, hereby dissociate myself from the army sharpshooters who murder unarmed demonstrators along the Gaza Strip, and from their commanders, who give them the orders, up to the commander in chief. We don’t belong to the same army, or to the same state. We … Read more
Minister RegevProclaimed70 hours ofNational PrideCelebrations, forIndependence Day.It won’tDrown outThe shameOf theGaza border. Published in Haaretz, 13/04/18
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 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
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
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
On other nightsWe send soldiersTo raid villagesAnd take youngstersTo interrogation.This nightWe celebrate theFestival of Freedom. Published in Haaretz, 30/03/18
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