Uri Avnery

The prominent Israeli political figure wades into the heated debate. Compared to Israel’s Declaration of Independence, the new law omits words such as democracy and fairness. The rediscovery of the Israeli nation is needed for a peaceful future with the Palestinians and neighbouring Arab countries.

The Israeli statesman condemns his country for the situation in the Strip. The gap left in Gaza with the retreat wanted by Sharon. The birth of Hamas, supported at the time by Israeli secret services that wanted to damage the PLO. The rigid blockade and the vicious circle of violence. Now, the Palestinians are attempting non-violent resistance, overwhelming the Israeli army.

The great Israeli statist comments on allegations of the Syrian President's bombing the city of Khan Sheikhoun on April 4, and of using lethal gas against his people. But there is no evidence to condemn Assad. In Syria, "everyone is fighting with everyone against everyone." Trump's punitive attack against the will of US generals and with media applause, "unconscious prisoners of lies".

The great Israeli statist presents the Palestinian leader. In prison for 15 years, the latter is behind the hunger strike undertaken by inmates against prison conditions. His charisma can overcome Palestinian divisions between Fatah and Hamas. Perhaps this is why Israel will not release him.

The soldier who shot a wounded and helpless young Palestinian man has failed to show repentance. The trial has been used to protest against the army and the state structure. A deep hatred between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi persists. Even the military is no longer a guarantor of unity. Ending the occupation would heal cleavages. Courtesy of Gush Shalom.

The great Israeli leader and pacifist gives his thoughts a few hours before the Paris Conference. By tolerating Hamas and treating Abbas as an enemy, the Israeli government hinders real peace negotiations. People’s conferences should be held to overcome the most difficult aspects of future Israeli-Palestinian coexistence.

Israel’s prime minister is coming under closer judicial scrutiny for wasteful spending and financial mismanagement. Despite a strong base of support in the country, the courts might end his political career. His wife Sarah is involved in the misdeeds. Corruption is deeply rooted among Israeli politicians. We publish an editorial piece by Uri Avenry, a former Israeli lawmaker, writer and peace activist. (From Gush Shalom).

In Israel, the government belongs to the extreme Right, with some elements that would be called "fascist" anywhere else. The Center and Left are impotent. The only real political fight is between the radical Right and the even more radical extreme Right. An better not to talk about democracy. Below, we publish an editorial by Uri Avnery, a former Israeli parliamentarian, writer and peace activist. (From Gush Shalom)

For the Israeli intellectual and peace activist, the provision is against the law. Shin Bet and police, bent on targeting Arabs, show serious shortcomings in the fight against Jewish extremism. Israel threatens to repeat the tragedy of the Weimar Republic. Need for loyal statesmen and equal treatment between Jews and Arabs.

This is the thesis of Uri Avnery, leader of Gush Shalom, a major supporter of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. According to the great statesman and peace activist, Iran only wants to be a regional power in the Islamic world, able to trade with everyone, inspired by a sophisticated experience that goes back thousands of years. Iran, which faces backward-looking Gulf monarchies and emirates, could be a great ally against Daesh. Meanwhile in Israel Netanyahu, politicians and the media continue to blunder.

Israeli Prime Minister bases his career on the spread of fear. The threat of an Iranian atomic bomb no longer worries the population. Instead he has now turned to propaganda, Palestinians behind idea to "boycott, sell and sanction". Netanyahu uses this to foment fear of anti-Semitism. Israeli peace activists began in 1997 to boycott settlement goods. An analysis by the great Israeli peace activist.

The Israeli peace activist looks at the results of Israel's recent elections, which accurately reflect the country's demographic make-up. The left must be able to make inroads among Mizrahi (oriental) Jews and immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Jewish and Arab communities must be reconciled. The absence of the words "peace" and "Palestine" during the campaign was there for everyone to see.