Uri Avnery: 1923-2018 [Obituary]
The longstanding left-wing Israeli activist and former Knesset member Uri Avnery has died in Tel Aviv at the age of 94. He lived an extraordinary life but ultimately he will be remembered as a paragon of the principled Israeli socialist who advocated for unity between Israelis and Palestinians and for an independent Palestinian state. He will also no doubt be remembered for founding the Gush Shalom – Peace Bloc – organisation, which exists to oppose the Israeli occupation and promote a two-state settlement in Israel-Palestine. His origins were like thousands of Israelis of his generation, his...