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For Whom the Bells Toll – by Uri Avnery

An Iranian technician called Jalal-a-Din Taheri, who had been working at the nuclear reactor at Bushehr, managed to defect to Europe, where he disclosed the Ayatollahs’ plans for producing nuclear bombs. Taheri was acclaimed a hero throughout the world. A … Continue reading

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Who is annexing Whom? – An article by Uri Avnery

IN A rare late-night session, the Knesset has finally adopted two obnoxious racist laws. Both are clearly directed against Israel’s Arab citizens, a fifth of the population. The first makes it possible to annul the citizenship of persons found guilty … Continue reading

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The Aljazeera Scandal – Uri Avnery

I ALWAYS thought this a specifically Israeli trait: whenever a scandal of national proportions breaks out, we ignore the crucial issues and focus our attention on some secondary detail. This spares us having to face the real problems and making … Continue reading

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Weimar in Jerusalem – Uri Avnery

IN BERLIN, an exhibition entitled “Hitler and the Germans” has just opened. It examines the factors that caused the German people to bring Adolf Hitler to power and follow him to the very end. I am too busy with the … Continue reading

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The Iranian Bomb – “Hold Me Back!” – by Uri Avnery

Jewish peace activist, Uri Avnery, sees the development of the Iranian bomb as inevitable.  At the same time, he sees that Israel’s safety is best secured not by attacking Iran, which would be ludicrous, but by solving the Palestinian problem! … Continue reading

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Two Knights and a Dragon – Review by Uri Avnery

Professors Mearsheimer and Walt’s have produced a book that has broken the silence on a hitherto taboo suject: “The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy”.According to social commentator and peace activist, Uri Avnery, the very fact that this books was allowed … Continue reading

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Am I an Anti-Semite? – by Staughton Lynd

I attended a private high school in New York City during World War II. I was one of a very few students who were not Jewish. One of my closest friends was Daniel Lourie, son of Arthur Lourie, who prior … Continue reading

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Muslims are NOT our Enemies

Moslems are NOT our Enemies! a speech given by Rev. David B. Smith On September 10th, 2006, I guest speaker at a gathering of around 500 Islamic men and women in Bankstown, raising funds for war-torn Lebanon. Unfortunately I was … Continue reading

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Not a Battle between Jew and Palestinian

nb. this and other photos on this page are courtesy of ‘Nick the Possum‘. On July 2nd, 2006, I was privileged to be asked to be one of the speakers at a rally in support of the people of Gaza. … Continue reading

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