Posts Tagged ‘Gush Shalom’
Remembering Uri Avnery – an Israeli giant
Uri Avnery was the last Zionist who genuinely supported equality Uri Avnery marching with Gush Shalom peace activists, 2002. Photograph: Mike Nelson/AFP/Getty Images Uri Avnery, who died on 20th August aged 94 was a remarkable political activist. Avnery fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948 (or the Nakba) and he defended that war as…
Read MoreIsrael Outlaws the Northern Islamic League – Another Step Along the Road to a Police State
The ‘Only Democracy in the Middle East’ Bans Israeli Palestinian Organisation Israeli Police Raid Offices of Northern Islamic Leagues Seizing Computers and Files Sheik Raed Salah – leader of the Northern Islamic Leagues Despite the repression and racism, it can nonetheless be said that Israeli Palestinians still enjoy certain, albeit very limited democratic rights. …
Read MoreAttacking NGOs Who Tell the Truth
One of the myths of Israel’s right is that the Supreme Court is a liberal Arabist institution – whereas it has presided over waves of confiscations and expulsions Israel – the transition from ‘democracy’ to dictatorship / Noone should be surprised that ‘the only democracy in the Middle East’ is fast jetissoning even the pretensions…
Read MoreShulamit Aloni – A Beacon of Tolerance Amidst a Sea of Racism
The Death of Shulamit Aloni and the idea of a progressive Zionism It is with sadness that I learnt of the death of Shulamit Aloni, who formed the Civil Rights Party in 1973, which then went onto form an alliance with the ‘left’ Zionist Mapam and Centre Party Shinui Meretz, in 1992. Shulamit was leader…
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