* You are viewing the archive for the ‘Yorams’ blogs’ Category

An open letter – plea to political peace activists!

Yoram Getzler

By Yoram Getzler Operation Cast Led, the Israeli assault on Gaza during the winter of 2008 % 2009 was a result of years of random attacks on Israel from Gaza over the course of seven years..

Continue Reading »

On The Road To Reconciliation leading too – Two States for Two People

Yoram Getzler

By Yoram Getzler In an effort to change the current dynamic which is leading us to a “one-state-solution”, i.e. the elimination of the Jewish State of Israel I want to propose a program / plan / process which could move us onwards towards the “two-states-for two-people” solution to the Israeli Palestinian/Arab problem.

Continue Reading »

An open letter to J Street by Yoram Getzler

Jeremy Ben-Ami , Donna, Dina & Charles 2

You were so proud that “You got his back”, but in fact you left him dangling and now he seems weak”.

Continue Reading »

Rewarding the Irish ?

Yoram Getzler

When the part played by the Irish government in the peaceful resolution to the latest attempted blockade run becomes clear, perhaps it may be appropriate in co-opt them to the process of easing and changing the terms of the Gaza blockade.

Continue Reading »

Peter Beinart Killing the Messenger; avoiding/ignoring the message we do not want to hear.

Peter Beinart

By Yoram Getzler An article in the June 2010 issue of The New York Review of Books has ignited a full scale debate in the Jewish Zionist world. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/jun/10/failure-american-jewish-establishment/ WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

Continue Reading »

Palestinians Willing To Live In Peace with Israel ?

Yoram Getzler


Over the years of the states existence and even before that the general wisdom exemplified by the phrase, “everybody knows” is that the Palestinians all are against us. Recently an op-ed by Max Singer in the Jerusalem Post challenges this assumption.
In my response to Mr. Singer I also include several other expressions that challenge this assumption.

Continue Reading »