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Hundreds of Israeli public figures urge British Parliament to recognize the State of Palestine

Gush Shalom, Israel. Press Release, October 13, 2014

363 Israeli public figures have signed a letter to the Members of the British Parliament, calling upon them to vote in favor of British recognition of a Palestinian State, to be created side-by-side with Israel.

The letter was handed on Sunday noon to representatives of the British MP’s supporting the motion, due to be voted tomorrow (Monday). The Israeli letter was initiated by Dr. Alon Liel, former Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry; Prof. Amiram Goldblum, a founder of the Peace Now movement; and Yehuda Shaul of “Breaking the Silence”.

The letter reads: “We, Israelis who worry and care for the well-being of the state of Israel, believe that the long-term existence and security of Israel depends on the long-term existence and security of a Palestinian state. For this reason we, the undersigned, urge members of the UK Parliament to vote in favor of the motion to be debated on Monday 13th October 2014, calling on the British Government to recognize the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel “.

Signatories include:

Nobel Prize Laureate (Economics) Daniel Kahneman

Six Laureates of the Israel Prize – Professors Alice Levy, David Har’el, Shimon Sandbank, Yehoshua Kolodny, Yona Rosenfeld and Yoram Bilu;

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Two former ministers – Ran Cohen and Yossi Sarid, as well as four former Knesset Members – Uri Avnery, Yael Dayan, Mossi Raz and Naomi Chazan;

Former Ambassador and Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dr. Alon Liel, as well as former Ambassador Ilan Baruch;

Gen. (ret.) Emanuel Shaked, former of the Paratooper Corps;

Former Attorney General Michael Ben-Yair;

Four writers – Yehoshua Sobol, Yehudit Kafri, Savyon Liebrecht and Amos Mokadi;

Professor Rafi Walden, Deputy Ditector of the Shiba Hospital and Chair of “Physicians for Human Rights”

Yuval Rahamim, Co-Chair of “Bereaved Families for Palestinian-Israeli Peace” and the group’s founder Yitzhak Frankenthal;

As well as many residents of Gaza border communities and other peace and social rights activists.

Here is the complete list:

Given Name	Family Name	Additional Info
Aaron	Barnea	Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace
Adam	Keller	Peace Acrivist
Adam	Uriel
Adeeb	Awad
Adi	Pauker	Kibbuts Beeri, Gazza Border
Adina	Aviram
Adrian	Zuckerman
Alex	Levac
Ali	Elassad	lawyer, Dr.
Alice	Shalvi	Israel Prize, Prof. of English
Alice	Krieger
Alik	Honigman
Alon	Liel	Former Head of Foreign Office, ambassador to S. Africa and to Turkey
Alon	Pauker	Kibbuts Beeri, Gazza Border
Alon	Harel
Alon	Confino	Prof. of History
Ami	Weinstein
Amier	Terkel	Peace Acrivist
Amir	Orian	Theater Director
Amira	Katz-Goehr
Amira	Ityel	Peace Acrivist
Amiram	Goldblum	Prof., Molecular Modelling and Drug Design
Amiram	Yehudai
Amiram	Cooper	Kibbutz Nir-Oz, Gazza Border
Amit	Leshem	Peace Acrivist
Amos	Ityel
Amos	Goldebrg
Amos	Gvirtz	Peace Acrivist
Amos	Mokadi	Author and Cinematographer
Anat	Matar
Anat	Even
Aner	Preminger	Cinematographer, Prof. of Cinematography
Annelien	Kisch-Kroon
Ari	Rossner
Arie	Aviram
Arie	Arnon	Prof., Economy
Ariel	Hanaor
Ariel	Yanai
Ariel	Niezen	Kibbutz Amir, Lebanon Border
Arza	Apelroit
Asher	Rotem
Assaf	Yacobovitz
Attar	Ornan	Psychologist
Avi	Glezerman
Avi	Mograbi	Cinematographer
Avinoam	Ben-Shaul	Prof.,
Avishay	Grossman	Author and Educator
Avner	Katz	Dr. of Education
Avner	Ben-Amos
Avner	Greenberg
Avner	Cohen	Lecturer
Avner	De-Shalit	Prof. of Politial Sience
Avner	Giladi
Avraham	Milgram
Avraham	Shomroni
Avraham	Oz
Avremale	Frank	Dr. of Education
Aya	Breuer
Barbara	Doron
Batia	Siebzehner
Beate	Zilversmidt	Peace Acrivist
Benjamin	Arbel
Beny	gefen	Peace Acrivist
Bernard	Avishai	Prof.
Bracha	Zitrin	Artist
Carlos	Lewenhoff
Chaim	Gans	Prof. of History
Charles	Greenbaum	Prof. of Psychology
Chava	Halevi	Peace Acrivist
Chay	Ashkenazi	Archealogist
Chen	Alon	Scientist
Chen	Haklai
Coby	Sonnenschein	Prof. of Physics, Neve-Shalom – Jewish-Arab community
Colman	Altman	Prof., Physics
Dalia	Golomb	Peace Acrivist
Dalia	Sachs
Dan	Goldenblatt	Peace Acrivist
Dan	Hadani	Colonel (Res.)
Dan	Orstav
Dan	Jacobson	Prof., Organizational Behaviour
Dan S.	Tawfik
Daniel	Kahneman	Nobel Prize, Prof., Economi
Daniel	Regev
Daniel	Levanon	Scientist
Daniella	Gordon	Peace Acrivist
Daniella	Yoel
Danny	Rosin	MD
Daphne	Banai	Peace Acrivist
Daphne	Joel
David	Adler	Poet, Dr. of Medical Engineering
David	Harel	Israel Prize, Prof., Computers
David	Zoneshine
David	Blanc
David	Willner
David	Senesh
David	Bedrack	Artist, Kibbutz Amir, Lebanon Border
David	Adler	Poet, Dr. of Medical Engineering
Dikla	Ben-Shaul
Dimitry	Shumsky
Dina	Stein
Dina	Amit
Dori	Parnas
Dorit	Eldar-Avidan	Dr., Social Work
Dorit	Solomon	Teacher, Spcial Ed.
Doron	Matar
Doron	Liber	Agriculture
Dov	Koler
Dudi	Tzfati
Dvorka	Oreg
Edna	Morduch	Psychotherapist
Edward Edy	Kaufman	Prof. of Political Science
Elchanan	Reiner	Psychologist
Eldad	Kisch	Peace Acrivist
Eli	Somer
Eli	Kalir	Lawyer
Eli	Safran	Kibbutz Sassa, Lebanon Border, Deputy Chair of Massad – the Social-Democratic Movement
Elia	Leibowitz
Elizabeth	Freund
Emanuel	Shaked	Brigadier-General (res.) former head of Infantry and paratroopers
Emilia	Peroni
Esther	Levinger	Prof. of Arts
Esther	Weintraub	Peace Acrivist
Eva	Jablonka	Prof. of History
Evelyn	Bartolmai
Freddie	Rokem
Gadi	Doron
Gadi	Sternbach
Gadi	Keinar
Galia	Golan	Prof. of Political Science
Galit	Hazan-Rokem	Prof.
Galit	Katz
Gershon	Baskin	Coordinator of Israel-Hammas negotiations for freeing Gilead Shalit
Gila	Svirsky	Peace Acrivist
Gilat	Levy
Gili	Zimhoni
Goni	Tzur
Hadas	Leonov
Hagai	Ginsburg	Prof.
Hagar	Weiner
Hagith	Friedlander
Hai	Ashkenazi
Hanna	Barag	Peace Acrivist
Hannah	Friedman
Hannah	Safran	Peace Acrivist
Hassida	Shafran	Teacher
Hava	Keller
Hedva	Adiri
Hilel	Bardin	Peace Acrivist
Hillel	Schocken	Architect
Idith	Zertal	Prof. of History and Author
Idith	Samet
Ilan	Shtayer	Social Activist
Ilan	Baruch	Former Ambassador
Ilan	Saban
Ilana	Weiser-Senesh
Ilana	Segal
Irena	Blaier Lewenhoff
Irit	Sela
Ishai	Menuchin
Ishay	Rosen-Zvi	Prof.
Israel	Yuval
Israel	Shafran
Itzhak	Levav
Itzhak	Vinograd
Itzhak (Yani)	Nevo	Prof. of Philosophy
Izzy	Azgad
Jaffa	Yehudai
Janina	Altman	Research Chemist
Jochanan	Benbassat	Prof. of Medicine
Joel	Epstein
Jonathan	Peled
Joseph	Zeira
Joshua	Sobol	Dramaturg and author
Keren	Bar-Gil
Kobi	Peterzil	Prof., Mathematics
Kobi	Snitz
Koby	Sheffy
Liat	Segal
Lior	Amihai	Peace-Now Activist
Lior	Kay Avishay
Lior	Washtel
Liora	Preis	Spiritual Mentoring
Liora	Eilon	Group Facilitator, Kibbutz Kfar-Azza, Gazza Border
Liran	Razinski
Malka	Gozovsky
Marek	Glezerman
Marius	Schattner	Israeli Contralto and musician
Maya	Bar-Hillel	Prof.
Maya	Rosenfeld
Maya	Galai
Maya	Bailey
Mazal	Frankental
Menachem	Segal
Menachem	Klein	Prof.
Micah	Leshem
Michael	Sfard	Lawyer
Michael	Benyair	Former Attorney General, Lawyer
Michael	Steinitz	Dr., History of the Middle East
Michael	Keren
Michael	Persico
Michael	Shorman	Communication
Michal	Goldberg
Michal	Wasser	Kfar-Azza, Gazza Border
Michal	Preminger	Psychologist
Micky	Fischer
Miki	Kratzman
Miki	Perry
Mili	Mass	Social Worker
Mira	Livne	Occupational Therapist
Mira	Zakai	Prof., Musicology
Mordechai	Har-Even	Social Activist
Moshe	Kotler
Moshe Haim	Soker	Kibbutz Yad-Mordechay, Gazza Border
Mossi	Raz	Former Knesset Member, Chair of Peace organizations forum
Motti	Lerner	Dramaturg
Motty	Perry	Prof. of Economy
Naftali	Raz	Educator, Chair of Massad – The Social-Democratic Movement
Naftali	Or-Ner	Lawyer
Naomi	Benbassat	Dr. of Psychology, Moshav Ein-Habsor, Gazza Border
Naomi	Landau
Naomi	Sinai
Naomi	Chazan	Former Knesset Member, Prof.
Naomi	Raz	Social Worker
Nava	Sonnenschein	Co-Ddirector Peace Scool, Dr. of Education, Neve-Shalom – Jewish-Arab Community
Neta	Efrony
Netta	Ben-Porath Bruno
Neve	Gordon
Nina	Reshef
Nina	Sebba
Noa	Abend
Noam	Sonin
Noga	Kotler	Peace Acrivist
Noga	Efrati	Dr. Middle Eastern History
Nomi	Erteschik-Shir
Nomika	Zion	Sderot – Gazza Border, member of “Other Voice from Sderot”
Nora	Bendersky
Nura	Resh	Dr. of Sociology of Education
Nurit	Peled	Prof.,Language and Education, Sacharov Prize
Oded	Hon	Lawyer and Social Activist
Odeh	Bisharat
Odelia	Hitron
Ofira	Henig	Theater Director
Ofra	Ben Artzi
Oren	Yiftachel	Prof. of Geography
Orit	Nir	Social Worker
Orit	Dekel
Orna	Lavi
Ortal	Be’eri	Director of Devolopment
Pnina	Dobo	Social Worker
Pnina	Feiler
Pnina	Steiner
Rachel	Hayat
Rachel	Azgad
Rachel	Freudenthal
Rachel	Afek
Raffi	Lipkin	Computers
Rakefet	Zohar
Rama	Yacobi
Rami	Steinberg
Ran	Cohen	former MK and Minister of Industry and Trade
Ran	Hassin
Rapahael	Falk
Raphi	Meron
Raphi	Walden	Prof. of Medicine, Deputy Director of Shibba Hospital, Chair of “Physicians for Human Rights
Raz	Chen-Morris
Revital	Sela
Riki	Machlin
Rolly	Rosen
Ron	Naaman
Ron	Barkai
Ron	Kuzar
Roni	Keidar	Moshav Netiv Hashayara, Gazza Border
Roni	Terkel
Ronny	Perlman
Ruma	Falk
Ruth	Butler	Prof.
Ruth	Hazan-Zion	Sderot – Gazza Border, member of “Other Voice from Sderot”
Ruth	Hacohen
Ruthy	Yarkoni
Saar	Shaked
Sara	Helman
Savyon	Librecht	Author
Sefi	Lipkin
Shalomo	Slutzky	Journalist
Shay	Shohami	Lawyer
Shimon	Schuldiner
Shimon	Sandbank	Israel Prize, Prof. of Translation and English
Shir	Hever
Shlomit	Azran Yarkoni
Shlomit	Ferguson
Shlomith	Rimmon-Kenan
Shlomo	Sand
Shosh	Dagan
Shoshi	Inbar
Shulamit	Carmi-Rosenfeld
Shuli	Hartman
Sidra	Dekoven Ezrahi	Prof.
Sinai	Peter	Theater Director
Snait	Gissis
Stanley	Sebba
Sunny	Gordon-Bar
Tal	Levit
Tal	Wasser	Kfar-Azza, Gazza Border
Tal	Harris	Former Chair of “One Voice”
Tal	Nitzan
Talia	Ariav
Talma	Bar-Din	Founder of “Woman to Woman” Center
Tamar	Hess
Tamar	Lehahn
Tami	Sarfatti
Tami	Doron
Tommy	Dreyfus
Tova	Buksbaum	Psychologist
Tsvia	Walden	Dr. of Linguistics
Udi	Gur
Uri	Segal
Uri	Avneri	Former Knesset Member, Journalist
Uri	Hadar
Uri	Ponger
Uri	Drori	Kibbutz Zikim, Gazza Border
Uri	Katz
Varda	Shiffer	Dr., Education Researcher
Vardit	Goldner
Vered	Tzang
Vered	Kraus
Yael	Dayan	Former Knesset Member and Author
Yael	Waldman
Yael	Shelach-Lavi
Yael Sara	Pruzan	Kibbutz Dorot, Gazza Border
Yair	Yinov	Economist
Yaniv	Shahar Eliraz
Yaron	Ezrahi	Prof. of Political Science
Yeela	Raanan	Dr., Kibbutz Kissufim, Gazza Border
Yehoshua	Kolodny	Israel Prize, Prof. of Geology
Yehoshua	Rosin	Agronom
Yehuda	Shaul	“Breaking Silence” Movement
Yehudit	Elkana	Dr. of Chemistry
Yehudit	Eshed
Yehudit	Cafri	Author
Yehudit	Keshet
Yitzhak	Frankental	Rabbi, initiator of bereaved Israeli and Palestinian parents
Yizhar	Be’eri	Director of “Keshev” – Media Criticizm
Yoav	Hess	Social Activist
Yoav	Steinberg	Kibbutz Hanita, Lebanon Border
Yoella	Har-Shefi	Lawyer
Yona	Pinson	Prof. of Arts
Yona	Rosenfeld	Israel Prize, Prof. of Social Work
Yonathan (Jon)	Anson
Yoram	Bilu	Israel Prize, Pof. Of Anthropology
Yori	Kamdel	Kibbutzim Headquarters
Yosef	Schwartz
Yossi	Dahan
Yossi	Cohen	Buisness Manager
Yossi	Sarid	Former Minister of Education, Publicist
Yossi	Rapoport
Yuval	Rahamim	Co-Chair of Israeli-Plestinian Bereaved Families for Peace
Yuval	Halperin
Yuval	Dor
Yuval	Yonai
Zehava	Shoshani
Ziva	Galili
Zvi	Bentwich
Zvi	Jagendorf

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