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“From social protest to the construction of a political alternative: Zoom meeting on September 22nd at 7p.m. (Paris time)

Zoom meeting on September 22nd at 7p.m. (Paris time) with David Ben Ishay, Dr Eric Setton and Denis Charbit (in French without translation in English) The protest movement in Israel entered its 12th week, increasing nonstop. Each Saturday,several tenths...

david.chemla11 September 202011 September 2020

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Israel between normalization and ongoing protests

For the tenth week in a row, tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated last Saturday on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, in front of the Prime Minister’s residence. They were more than 40000 according to the organizers (who made sure...

david.chemla4 September 2020

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J-Link Statement on Israel-UAE Deal

J-Link, the international network of progressive Jewish organizations, welcomes the agreement reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize ties between the two countries. Recognition of Israel’s legitimate existence and the establishment of diplomatic relations, years after...

david.chemla25 August 202025 August 2020

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What are the perspectives of today’s demonstrations in Israel ?

After 3 elections in less than a year and the establishment of a Union Government supported by 75 deputees, in order to face the epidemy and its consequences, we could have thought that Israel had at last emerged from...

david.chemla9 August 2020

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A great voice of the Zionist left has gone silent

Zeev Sternhell left us last Sunday. Tireless peace activist, Archi-Zionist, as he liked to qualify himself, Zeev Sternhell was one of our godfathers. Historian of the French fascism, Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he won the Israel...

david.chemla23 June 20209 August 2020

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We say no to the project of annexation of parts of the West Bank

Le Monde publishes in its June 19 edition an op-ed against the annexation of part of the West Bank, signed by Dany Cohn-Bendit, Alain Finkielkraut, Bernard-Henri Levy, Dominique Moisi, Pierre Nora, Diana Pinto, Anne Sinclair et Benjamin Stora…. We...

david.chemla19 June 202023 June 2020

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Annexation endangers the security and democracy of Israel – Appeal to J-Link members and supporters

As members and supporters of J-Link, the international network of progressive Jewish organizations, we urgently share our deep concerns, backed by the analysis of diplomatic and security experts, regarding the Government of Israel’s intention to proceed with annexation of...

david.chemla5 May 202021 May 2020

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Israel heading for a Corona government

Sending you a newsletter at this difficult time is first of all a message of hope. Hoping that we will overcome this crisis, and that we will be able to concentrate again on our previous concerns, on the commitments...

david.chemla1 April 2020

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Israeli elections : the possible scenarios

A few hours before the third round of elections within a year, the political situation seems as blocked as ever in Israel. According to the polls, none of the majority parties—neither the Likud nor Kahol Lavan (Blue White)—should be...

david.chemla29 February 2020

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Global Coalition of Diaspora Jews Against President Trump’s Plan

We are a diverse coalition of Jewish organisations and individuals from communities across the globe. We share a commitment to the Jewish values of justice and peace which can only be fulfilled through a negotiated two-state solution for Israelis...

ouzi.meyerson16 February 202016 February 2020

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JCall-Europe strongly dissents from the “peace plan” proposed by the US administration

The US-sponsored plan for Israeli-Palestinian “peace to prosperity” is not a peace plan. It contradicts previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements on core issues of the conflict: borders, settlements, Jerusalem, and refugees. It runs counter to UN resolutions and the basic principle...

ouzi.meyerson3 February 20203 February 2020

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Israel is facing the worst political crisis since its creation

The situation Israel has been facing for several months now is unprecedented in many respects. For the first time in its history, the country has been run for one year by a transition government. It means that it can...

david.chemla3 December 2019

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And the loser is…

Coming out of the second electoral campaign in 5 months, none of the two candidates for the position of Prime Minister is able to form a government. Netanyahu got the support of 54 deputies: 32 from the Likud, and...

david.chemla28 September 2019

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It is time to bring about a change of direction in Israel

JCall launched the Call to Reason in May 2010, one year after Benyamin Netanyahu came back to power, in order to end the Occupation and save the Two State Solution. Since then, under the leadership of successive right coalitions,...

david.chemla2 September 2019

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Israeli Elections : the clock is running

The lists in race for the “second round” of the Israeli elections have been tabled on August 1st. 32 lists this time, 15 less than in April. According to the last polls, only 9 of them should cross the...

david.chemla9 August 2019