sakharov prize

Catherine Ashton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (European Union / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Why the EU needs to rein in Israel’s settlement policy

An Israeli academic makes the case for Europe to contain Israel’s settlement policy with greater determination and more concrete measures. By Nurit Peled-Elhanan Times are very tough for both Israeli and Palestinian families. The death toll in Gaza currently stands at more than 1,000, the majority of whom are civilians. The death toll in Israel stands…

By +972 Magazine July 26, 2014

A response to WSJ’s attack on “Breaking the Silence” (Jerry Haber)

Why “Breaking the Silence” is Short-Listed for the Sakharov Prize There is a lot of pain and suffering in the world, and there are a lot of human rights violations. The European Parliament’s Sakhorov Prize is “intended to honour exceptional individuals [and groups] who combat intolerance, fanaticism, and oppression. Like Andrei Sakharov himself all the…

By +972 Magazine October 20, 2010

Yehuda Shaul, co-founder of Breaking the Silence (photo: Lisa Goldman)

Israeli NGO nominated for Sakharov Prize

Breaking the Silence (BTS), an Israeli NGO that works to raise awareness of what goes on in the occupied territories by giving voice to combat soldiers who served there, has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize. The prize, named for Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, honors individuals or organizations that have dedicated themselves to defending human…

By Lisa Goldman October 10, 2010

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