
Uri Avnery (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי, also transliterated Uri Avneri, born 10 September 1923) is an Israeli writer and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement.
A member of the Irgun as a teenager, Avnery sat in the Knesset in 1965–74 and 1979–81. He was also the owner of HaOlam HaZeh, an Israeli news magazine, from 1950 until it closed in 1993.
He is famous for crossing the lines during the Siege of Beirut to meet Yassir Arafat on 3 July 1982, the first time the Palestinian leader ever met with an Israeli. Avnery is the author of several books about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including 1948: A Soldier’s Tale, the Bloody Road to Jerusalem (2008); Israel’s Vicious Circle (2008); and My Friend, the Enemy (1986).
Uri Avnery (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי, also transliterated Uri Avneri, born 10 September 1923) is an Israeli writer and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement.
A member of the Irgun as a teenager, Avnery sat in the Knesset in 1965–74 and 1979–81. He was also the owner of HaOlam HaZeh, an Israeli news magazine, from 1950 until it closed in 1993.
He is famous for crossing the lines during the Siege of Beirut to meet Yassir Arafat on 3 July 1982, the first time the Palestinian leader ever met with an Israeli. Avnery is the author of several books about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including 1948: A Soldier’s Tale, the Bloody Road to Jerusalem (2008); Israel’s Vicious Circle (2008); and My Friend, the Enemy (1986).
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a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Gaza Siege - Ours and Theirs";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/3714/gaza-siege-ours-and-theirs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 5 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"January 5, 2010";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3714;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:140:"Something odd is going on in Egypt these days. About 1400 activists from all over the world gathered there on their way to the Gaza Strip ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Gaza Siege - Ours and Theirs";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Israel, Carter and Apartheid";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/3040/israel-carter-and-apartheid/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 24 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 24, 2007";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3040;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:111:"A new decree forbids Israeli drivers from giving a ride to Palestinian passengers in the occupied territories..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Israel, Carter and Apartheid";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Pope, Islam and the Sword";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/2980/pope-islam-and-the-sword/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 26 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 26, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2980;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"In his lecture at a German university, the 265th Pope described what he sees as a huge difference between Christianity and Islam ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Pope, Islam and the Sword";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Israel: From Mania to Depression";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/2947/israel-from-mania-to-depression/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 17 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 17, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2947;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:106:"In Isarel, there is now a general atmosphere of disappointment and despondency. From mania to depression .";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Israel: From Mania to Depression";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"How have Israeli aims materialized?";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/7700/how-have-israeli-aims-materialized/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 8 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 8, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:7700;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:115:"Hard as it is to imagine, it seems that Olmert really believes that this is a successful war. That he is winning ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"How have Israeli aims materialized?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"The War to kill one man";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/2920/the-war-to-kill-one-man/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 24 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"July 24, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2920;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:143:"This is, perhaps, the first war in history waged by a state in order to kill one person. Until now, only the Mafia thought along those lines ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"The War to kill one man";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
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a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Beware of the Dog";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/2555/beware-of-the-dog/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 25 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 25, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2555;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:112:"It is not very flattering to be paraded like a Rottweiler on a leash, whose master threatens to let him loose ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Beware of the Dog";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"New King George";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/2532/new-king-george/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 26 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 26, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2532;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:121:"Some people say, only half in jest, that the USA is an Israeli colony. And indeed, in many respects it looks like that ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"New King George";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"The Golem Turns on his Creator";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/2314/the-golem-turns-on-his-creator/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 18 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 18, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2314;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:162:"In Jewish legend, the Golem was a man-made creature endowed with enormous strength. Rabbi Judah Loew of Prague, also known as the Maharal, created him of clay ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"The Golem Turns on his Creator";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Bravo Amigos!";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:45:"https://www.islamicity.org/2265/bravo-amigos/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 23 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"March 23, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2265;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:206:"When a terrorist outrage happens here, logic flies out of the window. Instead of thinking and asking questions, people shout "Death to the Arabs", demand bloody revenge and gather around the Prime Minister.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Bravo Amigos!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:24:"Whom to Believe? Well...";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/2172/whom-to-believe-well/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 8 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 8, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2172;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:195:"The world believes Hamas and does not believe the IDF spokesman. The Israeli public believes Hamas. Even cabinet ministers and Knesset members believe Hamas and do not believe the army spokesman.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:24:"Whom to Believe? Well...";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
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a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Operation - Syrian Freedom";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/2017/operation-syrian-freedom/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 19 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 19, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:2017;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:218:"After the American onslaught on Afghanistan, we said in these columns: You can`t stop a military machine that has achieved such a quick and complete victory with so few losses. It will push for action again and again. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Operation - Syrian Freedom";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
a:14:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"There Is a Strong Smell of Oil in the Air";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/1961/there-is-a-strong-smell-of-oil-in-the-air/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Uri Avnery";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 25 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 25, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Uri Avnery|/source";s:5:"theID";i:1961;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:167:"Control of most of the world's oil reserves will free the Americans, at long last, from the whims of the oil market. Their hand, and theirs alone, will be on the tap. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"There Is a Strong Smell of Oil in the Air";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on by=uri-avnery";}
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