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Uri Avnery
Date of birthSeptember 10, 1923 (1923-09-10) (age 84)
Place of birthBeckum, Germany
Year of Aliyah1933
Knesset(s)6th, 7th, 9th
PartyLeft Camp of Israel
Former partiesThis World – New Power, Meri

Uri Avnery (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי‎, also transliterated Uri Avneri, born September 10, 1923 in Beckum, Germany as Helmut Ostermann), is a German-born Israeli journalist, left-wing peace activist, and former Knesset member, who was originally a member of the right-wing Revisionist Zionist movement. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Beckum is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aliyah ( refers to Jewish Immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948 the State of Israel) Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965 Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969 The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. The Left Camp of Israel ( Hebrew: מחנה שמאל לישראל Mekhaney Smol le-Yisrael) was a left-wing political party in Israel This World – New Power ( Hebrew: העולם הזה – כוח חדש HaOlam HaZeh – Koakh Hadash) was a political party in Israel. Meri (מר"י an acronym for Mekhaney Radikali Yisraeli (Hebrew מחנה רדיקלי ישראלי lit Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Beckum is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The Israeli peace camp is a self-described collection of movements which claim to strive for Peace with the Arab neighbours of Israel (including the Palestinians For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities Revisionist Zionism is a nationalist faction within the Zionist movement

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Biography

Avnery made aliyah in 1933. Aliyah ( refers to Jewish Immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948 the State of Israel) [1] He abandoned school after the 7th grade (age 14) in order to work and help his parents starting out as a clerk for a lawyer, a job he held for 5-6 years.

He also joined the Revisionist Zionist paramilitary group, the Irgun, at age 15 and was writing for an inside journal. Revisionist Zionism is a nationalist faction within the Zionist movement Irgun (ארגון shorthand for HaIrgun HaTzva'i HaLe'umi BeEretz Yisra'el, he הארגון הצבאי הלאומי בארץ ישראל "National Military Organization He started writing for outside papers at the age of 17 and left the Irgun at the age of 19 after becoming disenchanted with their tactics, stating in a 2003 interview that "I didn't like the methods of terror applied by the Irgun at the time", noting he did not back killing people in retaliation for similar acts by the Arabs. [2]

In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Avnery was a fighter in the Samson's Foxes commando unit (and also wrote its anthem). Samson's Foxes ( Hebrew: שועלי שמשון Shimshon'' was an Israeli Commando unit (54th reconnaissance battalion during the 1948 Arab-Israeli In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Afterwards, he wrote a book about the war, called In the Fields of Philistia (Hebrew: בשדות פלשת‎, Bi-Sdot Pleshet). The Philistines ( Hebrew פלשתים plishtim) (see "other uses" below were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan,

During the 1950s and the 1960s Avnery was, with Shalom Cohen, co-publisher and editor of the HaOlam HaZeh weekly magazine, an anti-establishment tabloid known for many sensational scoops and for featuring nudes on its back cover. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 HaOlam HaZeh ( Hebrew: העולם הזה This World) was a weekly news magazine published in Israel until 1993 An anti-establishment view or belief is one which stands in opposition to the conventional social political and economic principles of a society A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest The formula seemed to work, as for many years it was Israel's leading alternative-media publication. Alternative media are media (newspapers radio television movies Internet etc

Yasser Arafat and Uri Avnery.
Yasser Arafat and Uri Avnery. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11

In 1965 Avnery created a political party bearing the name of his and Cohen's magazine, This World – New Power, and was elected to the Knesset in the 1965 election. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral This World – New Power ( Hebrew: העולם הזה – כוח חדש HaOlam HaZeh – Koakh Hadash) was a political party in Israel. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965 Although he retained his seat in the 1969 election, the party disintegrated and Avnery founded a new party, Meri, though it failed to win any seats in the 1973 elections. Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969 Meri (מר"י an acronym for Mekhaney Radikali Yisraeli (Hebrew מחנה רדיקלי ישראלי lit The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. He returned to the Knesset as a member of the Left Camp of Israel after the 1977 election, but did not retain his seat in the 1981 election. The Left Camp of Israel ( Hebrew: מחנה שמאל לישראל Mekhaney Smol le-Yisrael) was a left-wing political party in Israel The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. Elections for the tenth Knesset were held in Israel on 30 June 1981 He was later involved in the Progressive List for Peace. The Progressive List for Peace ( PLP) (הרשימה המתקדמת לשלום was an Israeli political party formed from an alliance of both Arab and Jewish

Avnery famously met Yasser Arafat on July 3, 1982, during the "Battle of Beirut" — said to have been the first time an Israeli met personally with Arafat. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Historical Setting The PLO moved its primary base of operations to Beirut in the late 1960s after an attempt on their part to overthrow the government [3]

He later turned to left-wing activism and founded the Gush Shalom (Hebrew: גוש שלום‎, Peace Bloc) movement in 1993, which he continues to lead as of 2007. Gush Shalom ( Hebrew: גוש שלום "the Peace Bloc" is a peace activist group which sees itself as the hardcore of Israeli peace movement He is a devout secularist and strongly opposed to the Orthodox influence in religious and political life. Secularism is generally the assertion that governmental practices or institutions should exist separately from Religion or religious beliefs Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized

Death threats

In 1975, Avnery was seriously injured in a knife attack; the attempted assassin was later officially declared insane. [4] In 2006, settler activist Baruch Marzel called on the Israeli military to carry out "a targeted killing" against Avnery whilst being interviewed on Channel 10. Baruch Marzel (ברוך מרזל is an American -born Israeli, Orthodox Jew and leading right-wing politician The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Channel 10 (ערוץ 10 Arutz Eser) formerly known as Israel 10 (ישראל 10 Yisrael Eser) is a commercial broadcasting [5][6]

Quotes

"You can’t talk to me about terrorism, I was a terrorist. "[7]

Recent activities

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External links

References

  1. ^ Uri Avnery biography, Knesset website. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit
  2. ^ Jon Elmer (14 September 2003). Violence is a symptom; the occupation is the disease.
  3. ^ Uri Avnery - Biographical Notes, Uri Avnery's website.
  4. ^ Uri Avnery - Biographical Notes
  5. ^ Marzel to cabinet: Kill left-wing leader. Retrieved on 2006-05-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  6. ^ Gush Shalom: Incitement To Murder. Retrieved on 2006-05-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  7. ^ Uri Avnery and Richard Swift, "Blunt Talk" New Internationalist, issue 348, August 2002
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