When a whole people is seething with rage, it becomes a dangerous enemy, because the rage doesnot obey orders. When it exists in the hearts of millions of people, it cannot be cut off by pushing a button. When this rage overflows, it creates suicide bombers – human bombs fuelled by the power ofanger, against … Read more
Sorry to say, I have to apologize. And to myself, of all people. This is how it was. A short time after the destruction of the Twin Towers, on September 11, 2001,I wrote: A basic change in the American attitude towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict isgoing to take place. The US is going to impose a … Read more
After the invasion of the Balata refugee camp by a regular brigade of the IDF, the brigadecommander appeared on television and said that he had expected the Palestinians to fight liketigers, but that they behaved like pussycats. This is a frightening sentence, because it discloses a startling fact: the Brigade commanderdoes not understand in what … Read more
The Daily Life of Kawther Salam Kawther in Dublin On 4th March 2002 I arrived at Ben Gurion airport. It was 6:45am. I spend wonderful time in Ireland, It’s enough to feel that you are a human being,to enjoy your life, but living under the occupation you feel such disappointment.I was thinking about my life … Read more
Gush Shalom has sent a letter of warning to Brigadier-General Gershon Yitzhak, commander of the Israeli forces in the West Bank In the letter, Gush Shalom warns Brigadier-General Gershon Yitzhak,that his actions while invading the refugee camps in the west bank,may be held against him before an Israeli or an International war crimes tribunalThe letter … Read more
Gush Shalom has sent a letter of warning to Brigadier-General Gershon Yitzhak, commander of the Israeli forces in the West Bank In the letter, Gush Shalom warns Brigadier-General Gershon Yitzhak,that his actions while invading the refugee camps in the west bank,may be held against him before an Israeli or an International war crimes tribunalThe letter … Read more
If, in May 1967, an Arab prince had proposed that the whole Arab world would recognize Israeland establish normal relations with it, in return for Israel’s recognition of the Green Lineborder, we would have believed that the days of the Messiah had arrived. Masses of people wouldhave run into the street, singing and dancing, as … Read more
Last week, in Europe, I happened to pass a frozen lake. I was told that a few days before it waspossible to skate on it. But the temperature had risen and the ice cover had started to melt. Itstill covers the whole lake, but in many places it can be broken with a stick. I … Read more
Gush Shalom Press release Gush Shalom has sent a letter of warning to Brigadier-General Israel ziv,commander of the Gaza Division : “we are collecting material on your actions, which may be a breach of International law,violation of human rights, or even war crimes.these actions were registered and might be used,in the future, in an Israeli … Read more
Gush Shalom Press release Gush Shalom has sent a letter of warning to Brigadier-General Israel ziv,commander of the Gaza Division : “we are collecting material on your actions, which may be a breach of International law,violation of human rights, or even war crimes.these actions were registered and might be used,in the future, in an Israeli … Read more