This is a terrible loss. Avnery was a good man and an essential historian of Israel’s persecution of the Palestinians. He fought in the 1948 war and then immediately turned to spend the rest of his life pushing for independence for the Palestinians and peace. There was an education in everything he wrote. His obituary in Ha’aretz is here. Check out his archives here.
Interview: Israel’s Strategic Alliance with Hamas
Jim Clancy and I discuss Israel’s policy of utilizing Hamas as a strategic ally to block peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
