A FRUSTRATING CONVERSATION WITH A LEADER OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH LEFT
When I ask Artur to speak up now, about the violations by Syria of the agreement under which Israel ended the 2006 Lebanon War, in the Left wing fourms in which he is deeply involved, he respondes: From the standpoint of the Syrian govt, the continued occupation of the Golan by Israel is a continuing provocation, as it would be to the US if China were occupying Hawaii.
We have an opportunity RIGHT NOW for a Middle East peace conference that could conclude a full peace treaty between all Arab states and Israel and a new West Bank/ Gaza/ East Jerusalem Palestinian state. The Taba agreement and the Geneva Initiative could be turned into reality. It is the chance of five Zionist lifetimes. I have been urging negotiations using these proposals as jumping-off place. What are YOU doing to get the Israeli govt to take this with utter seriousness and negotiate with the Arab League?
