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2 unusual facts about Gush Shalom


Gush Shalom

Isi Leibler, an influential Jewish leader and commentator, criticized the group for techniques that mirror images of the Soviet models, "exploiting emotions" by creating bodies associated with 'mothers' and 'children', such as "Women in Black" and "Mothers against War".

Gush Shalom is an extra-parliamentary organization, independent of any party or other political grouping although it has members who are associated with various political parties


Salah Shehade

The Gush Shalom movement also threatened to turn the pilot over to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Turkel Commission

Other jurists criticized the panel's limited mandate, and the Israeli peace group Gush Shalom sent a petition to Israel's High Court of Justice.


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Adam Keller

In April 2004 he was a member of a Gush Shalom delegation who visited Palestinian National Authority leader Yasser Arafat at his headquarters in Ramallah to protest at what they claim was an Ariel Sharon, Israel's prime minister, threat against Arafat's life.