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“The Great Experiment” – Uri Avnery
IS IT possible to force a whole people to submit to foreign occupation by starving it? That is, certainly, an interesting question. So interesting, indeed, that the governments of Israel and the United States, in close cooperation with Europe, are … Continue reading
Mohammad’s Sword – by Uri Avnery
Since the days when Roman Emperors threw Christians to the lions, the relations between the emperors and the heads of the church have undergone many changes. Constantine the Great, who became Emperor in the year 306 – exactly 1700 years … Continue reading
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Tagged argument, Christian Greeks, Christianity and Islam, faith, George Bush, Islam, Muslim, Roman Emperors, treatise, uri avnery
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A War of Religions? God Forbid! by Uri Avnery
ONE OF our former Chiefs-of-Staff, the late Rafael (“Raful”) Eytan, who was not the brightest, once asked a foreign guest: “Are you Jewish or Christian?” “I am an atheist!” the man replied. “Okay, Okay,” Raful demanded impatiently, “but a Jewish atheist or a … Continue reading
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Tagged intifada, leadership, occupation, Palestine, state, Yasser Arafat, Zionist
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To Talk With Hamas – by Uri Avnery
LIKE TWO very tired wrestlers who clasp each other, unable to separate, the Israeli and Palestinian societies are glued to each other. The Palestinian elections this week took place in the shadow of the Israeli elections. Who is Ehud Olmert? … Continue reading
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Tagged ballot, Hamas, occupation, Palestinian elections, society, station, Union
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The Giant’s Daughter – by Uri Avnery
A GERMAN poem tells of the giant’s daughter, who found a peasant plowing his field and brought him home in her handkerchief to show to her father. But the father said gravely: “The peasant is no toy!” and told her to put … Continue reading
War is a State of Mind – by Uri Avnery
Some years ago I talked with a young Israeli writer. I was struck by the fact that in spite of being very successful and acclaimed by the critics, and that at a relatively early age, she somehow exuded an air … Continue reading
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Tagged country, home, Israel, narrative, Palestine, Palestinian child, state, uri avnery, war
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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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Tagged Ariel Sharon, Ayatollahs, Committee, course, Israel, matter, Member, mordechai vanunu
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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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Tagged bill, boycott, boycott of Israel, call, Israel, law, person, uri avnery
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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
