Uri Avnery

Uri Avnery (1923–2018) was an Israeli journalist, writer, and peace activist who served in the Knesset and advocated Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.

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Yasser Arafat: Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader who chaired the Palestine Liberation Organization and led the Palestinian Authority. Avnery met Arafat in 1982, becoming the first Israeli to meet him during the Lebanon War.
HaOlam HaZeh: HaOlam HaZeh was an Israeli weekly news magazine known for investigative reporting and provocative political coverage. Avnery edited the magazine for decades, using it to expose political scandals and challenge censorship.
Weimar Republic: The Weimar Republic was Germany’s democratic state from 1918 until Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. Avnery was born in Germany during this period and fled with his family as the Nazis rose.
Israeli journalism: Israeli journalism is the practice of reporting and publishing news in Israel across print, broadcast, and digital media. Avnery used journalism to investigate power and argue publicly for political alternatives.
Israeli left: The Israeli left is a political tradition supporting social equality, territorial compromise, and negotiated peace with Palestinians. Avnery became a prominent independent voice within this political tradition.
Gush Shalom: Gush Shalom is an Israeli peace movement founded in 1993 by Uri Avnery and other activists. Avnery helped establish this movement to campaign for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state settlement.
Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Israeli–Palestinian peace process comprises negotiations and diplomatic initiatives seeking to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. His early advocacy of negotiations and Palestinian statehood anticipated positions later taken up in formal diplomacy.
Nazi Germany: Nazi Germany was the dictatorship ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1945. Avnery’s family emigrated from Germany in 1933, an experience that shaped his lifelong political outlook.
Israeli legislative election, 1965: The 1965 Israeli legislative election determined the membership of Israel’s sixth Knesset. Avnery entered the Knesset after winning election with the political list associated with HaOlam HaZeh.
Zionism: Zionism is a movement supporting Jewish self-determination in the historic land of Israel, culminating in the establishment of Israel. Avnery remained committed to Israeli national independence while arguing that it required reconciliation with Palestinians.