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Uri Avnery
Uri Avnery (1923-2018) was an Israeli writer, journalist, and peace activist. He was a prominent figure in Israeli politics and one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. Avnery sat for two terms in the Knesset from 1965 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1981.
Will serious peace negotiations become possible? Will Abbas join as the representative of all Palestinians, including Hamas? Will this war be the last one, or remain just another episode in an endless chain of wars?
How would the US react to a declaration that the Palestinians would not conduct negotiations with an Israeli government that includes semi-fascist parties?
The entire “peace process” revolves around a basic misconception
Here is another Jewish joke: A hungry young Jew sees an announcement outside a local circus: anyone who climbs to the top…
“The Two-State solution is dead!” This mantra has been repeated so often lately, by so many authoritative commentators, that it must be…
Is this the third intifada? This question was raised this week by a number of Israeli security experts. And not only by…
It was the night of the optimists. Tuesday at 10.01 pm, a minute after the ballot boxes were sealed, the three TV…
Once upon a time, President Richard Nixon wanted to appoint a certain lawyer to the US Supreme Court. “But the man is…
THE IMPOSSIBLE has happened. The Egyptian parliament, democratically elected by a free people, has convened for its first session. For me this…