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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

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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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Iranian Democracy – “Between Tel Aviv and Tehran!” – by Uri Avnery

As much as we don’t like Ahmadinejad, he almost certainly did win the Iranian election, and Obama has done well to hold his tongue.  As Avnery points out, we in ‘the West’ really don’t understand Iran, and we really shouldn’t … Continue reading

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ASIO Keeps Risk a Secret – Inner West Courier, July 28th 2009

by Marie Sanson A RESPECTED Muslim cleric has been denied permission to visit his sick father in Iran because he has been told he is a security risk – but ASlO will not say why. Sheik Mansour Leghaei from Iran, … Continue reading

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