Schlagwort: Netanyahu
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Kevin Simpson: Palestine: Hebron Deal Solves Nothing
[Socialism Today, No 15, February 1997, p. 16-18] An incipient revival of the Intifada, along with a sharp polarisation within Israeli society, have put both Netanyahu and Arafat under pressure. Kevin Simpson writes. Netanyahu’s reckless attempt to reverse the ‚peace process‘ following his victory in Israel’s May 1996 general election triggered a new explosion among…
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Niall Mulholland: Bombs Hit Mid-East ‚Peace‘
[Socialism Today, No 21, September 1997, p. 6-8] On 30 July two Palestinians strapped high explosives to their bodies and detonated themselves in Jerusalem’s crowded Manhaneh Yehuda street market. Fourteen people were killed as a result. “The Israeli response was typically swift and brutal.” The Israeli response was typically swift, brutal and indiscriminate. A total…
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An Israeli correspondent: Class Politics in Israel
[Socialism Today, No 26, March 1998, p. 8-9] The last two years have seen a class polarisation of Israeli society and the birth of a working-class consciousness. The Histadruth, once virtually a state union, organised two illegal general strikes which paralysed the country. Both major parties are split along class lines, with trade unionists discussing…