Violence is part of the resistance to occupation. The basic fact is not the violence; the basic fact is the occupation. Violence is a symptom; the occupation is the disease - a mortal disease for everybody concerned, the occupied and the occupiers.

#UriAvnery #PeaceNow Movement #IDF

He founded Peace Now and has spent decades working for peaceful Judaism and coexistence with the Palestinians and spoke out against aggressive Zionism.

I had the honour to meet Uri Avnery and Rachel Avnery in Oldenburg.

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