Avnery reflects on May 1948 and Israel at 60

Syndicated from From Occupied Palestine on Sun, 2008-05-04

"...namely the State of Israel"
URI AVNERY
3 May 2008

EVERY TIME I hear the voice of David Ben-Gurion uttering the words "Therefore we are gathered here..." I think of Issar Barsky, a charming youngster, the little brother of a girl-friend of mine.

The last time we met was in front of the dining hall of Kibbutz Hulda, on Friday, May 14, 1948.

Doron Almog war crimes file

Syndicated from From Occupied Palestine on Wed, 2008-02-20

Keeping the peace? The El Al flight and the Israeli army officer
ANDY McSMITH
Independent, 20 February 2008