Gideon Levy, Moria Shlomot, Uri Avnery, Gadi Elgazi, Netta Golan and Teddy Katz (moderator) on Annapolis (Part 1)

November 27, 2007 4:56 pm henrymunsonjr Levy, Israeli Peace movement, Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Gush Shalom - Israeli Peace Bloc, November 27, 2007

Following is the transcript of the discussion at the Gush Shalom Forum, on the subject “Is Annapolis Relevant?” held on Nov. 21 Evening at The Kibbutz Movement House, Tel Aviv, with the participation of Gideon Levy, Moria Shlomot, Uri Avnery, Gadi Elgazi and Netta Golan and with the moderation of Teddy Katz

Teddy Katz (Moderator, Gush Shalom): Thanks to all the people who came on such a rainy night. Before I let the speakers take the floor, I would like to put some brief questions which the speakers might refer to.

Is Annapolis purely a George Bush event, which everybody else comes merely to provide a background, in face of Bush’s present and future fiascos in Iraq and Iran?

There is no talking about the core issues, nor a timetable for the next stages after the conference, and it is not sure who would come and for what purpose, other than to be photographed. Is the aim of getting photographed worthy of making of so much fuss?

There is so much disastrous between the Israeli and Palestinian bridegrooms and brides, that even small differences would loom large. And if the worst happens and there will be no agreement achieved, what then? We already have bitter experiences of earlier occasions.

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