Category Archives: Israel
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Neil Hertz – News from the Levant continued
Leave a commentJune 26, 2011 by IJV
News from the Levant #24: Jerusalem Day June 1st was “Jerusalem Day,” an annual celebration of what Israelis call the …
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The nonsense of demanding that Israel has to be recognised as a Jewish state
Leave a commentJune 18, 2011 by IJV
In the 70s and 80s the demand made of the PLO was simply that they recognise Israel. Now Netanyahu asks …
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A damp squib? Doubts about the new UK ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ movement
1June 15, 2011 by Antony Lerman
Yachad, a new ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ movement, inspired by the American J Street liberal, political lobby group, was launched in the UK in …
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‘Lasting peace is only possible with Hamas on board’
Leave a commentJune 13, 2011 by happyhenry
A letter from 24 leading world politicians was today published in Der Spiegel, calling on the European Union to rethink …
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Regarding Sovereignty – Gush Shalom Ad
Leave a commentJune 11, 2011 by happyhenry
Every state Has the right To defend its International borders, Provided It defines its borders In agreement With its neighbors …
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Jewish Chronicle: End the Witch-Hunt
4June 7, 2011 by IJV
Three weeks ago the Jewish Chronicle published a front page attack on the Pears Foundation for providing funds to Forward …
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The Wall: a moving and controversial play on the Israel-Palestine conflict
Leave a commentJune 3, 2011 by Antony Lerman
By Merav Pinchassoff The Wall, a highly controversial play about the Israel-Palestine conflict by Douglas Watkinson, is on at the …
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A millstone round his neck: Obama’s yes to Bibi’s ‘no negotiations unless Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state’
Leave a commentMay 31, 2011 by Antony Lerman
I watched live coverage of the press conference given by President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron at Lancaster House …
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New Israel Fund officially withdraws support from Coalition of Women for Peace
Leave a commentMay 23, 2011 by IJV
By Miri Weingarten The New Israel Fund (NIF) has officially stopped funding the Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP) in Israel, apparently because its positions …
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Tony Kushner – A Cause for Celebration
Leave a commentMay 18, 2011 by IJV
Many years ago I was given two preview tickets for the National theatre to see a play by an unknown …
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