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Amos Oz, in Spain, says he doubts the government is brave enough for peace
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
Tags: Amos Oz, Israel 

OVIEDO, Spain - Author Amos Oz, who was recently invited to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, says he does not trust the country's current political leadership and that it does not have the courage to reach an agreement with the Palestinians.

Oz refused to comment directly on his meeting with Olmert, which was brokered by MK Haim Oron of Meretz, but he praised the prime minister for publicly advocating a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nevertheless, Oz believes Israel's government is acting like a doctor who refuses to carry out a critical operation, even though the patient is willing.
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"Despite the fact that the public is not dancing in the streets, it is ready for a solution based on the Clinton plan, the Taba Accords and the Geneva Initiative," Oz said, warning that it would be a "catastrophe" to miss out on the opportunity offered by the Annapolis summit and the rift between Fatah and Hamas.

Oz called on the cabinet to agree to a cease-fire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, noting that Israel has observed cease-fires and truces with Arab states. He said that even though Hamas does not want peace negotiations with Israel, a cease-fire would make it easier for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to advance the negotiations and reach an agreement with Israel.

Oz expressed reservations about the threats to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and suggested instituting a policy of mutual deterrence. He pointed out that no one was suggesting an attack on Pakistan, a problematic Islamic state that already has nuclear weapons.

"In another 15 years everyone will have nuclear arms, and the balance of terror will remove the threat of nuclear attack," Oz said.

Speaking with Haaretz a few hours before receiving the 2007 Prince of Asturias Award for Letters in this northern Spanish city, Oz suggested that organized tours of the Spanish cities where Jewish heritage flourished be arranged for Israeli teens so they could learn that Europe is not only a place of persecution and exile for Jews.

He criticized the way in which Israeli school tours of Poland are carried out.

"I am sorry that these trips have been turned into [opportunities for] nationalistic education. I wouldn't permit visits to the concentration camps unless they were combined with meetings with youths, educators and Righteous Gentiles, and with visits to Jewish population centers, where a rich culture grew for a thousand years. What would we say if, after we reach peace with the Arab states, young Arabs were to visit Deir Yassin and return home?"

Other recipients of this year's Prince of Asturias Award in 2007 include Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Al Gore and Bob Dylan.

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      1.   OZ is Right 01:21  |  Moshe 28/10/07
      2.   The Public is Ready ? Hold a referendum or election and find out. 01:38  |  Mike 28/10/07
      3.   It takes "bravery" to accept millions of Palestinian "refugees"? 01:40  |  McQueen 28/10/07
      4.   BE BRAVE,RETAKE GAZA,SINAI ELIMINATE PALESTINIAN TERRORIST STATE) 02:05  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 28/10/07
      5.   Oz the idiot is now speaking for the public? 02:27  |  Steven 28/10/07
      6.   a brave man does not destroy his country 02:29  |  david 28/10/07
      7.   Not "brave" enough or not "dumm" enough !? 02:41  |  Michael 28/10/07
      8.   Should be `doubts Pals brave enough for peace` 02:42  |  Yosef 28/10/07
      9.   `Wiz of Oz` represents those who will profit from Israel`s Demise 03:02  |  Pavel 28/10/07
      10.   Oz an other leftist who want sacrifice his nation for Nobel Prize 04:17  |  e.m 28/10/07
      11.   Disproportionate response? 05:08  |  Stanley 28/10/07
      12.   authors full mof ego can talk, take chances in books bear no rela 05:24  |  ralph 28/10/07
      13.   Oz is a good writer. (period). 05:47  |  Fortuna Benmayor 28/10/07
      14.   For David # 6 05:49  |  Fortuna Benmayor 28/10/07
      15.   OZ is a Fresh Israeli Thinker 06:10  |  Markus 28/10/07
      16.   Thank you Amos OZ 06:12  |  Danite 28/10/07
      17.   Negotations meaningless in absence of Palestinian unity 06:19  |  George Fink 28/10/07
      18.   Top $$/Fame for Competition Winner # 1 Articulate Israel Breaker 06:20  |  Pavel 28/10/07
      19.   The magic land of Oz 06:23  |  Castor Troy 28/10/07
      20.   Mr. Oz 07:14  |  avrumiye 28/10/07
      21.   # 8 Israel is not "making" but "talking" concessions 07:50  |  Kris 28/10/07
      22.   Oz for president !! 08:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      23.   When you Wish upon a Star? 09:35  |  FOX 28/10/07
      24.   On celebrity opinions 09:47  |  Clickfool 28/10/07
      25.   The lack of certainty is there on both sides 09:48  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/10/07
      26.   Oz confuses bravery with stupidity. 10:02  |  bat yam 28/10/07
      27.   Fortuna benmayor #13 10:04  |  S 28/10/07
      28.   WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER THE PEACE ? 10:16  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      29.   Amos Oz Makes Wise Observations 10:18  |  Tzfonit 28/10/07
      30.   WHY ISRAEL HAS NON STOP MERCYLESS OVER PALESTINE ? 10:24  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      31.   Where is the Amos Oz of the Palestinians? 10:25  |  TruthMonger 28/10/07
      32.   Amos Oz, miles and miles ahead of Israels "silent majority"..... 10:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      33.   IF ISRAEL LOSES THE CONTROL ON TODAYS PALESTINE... ! 10:33  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      34.   WHO HAS CONTROL OVER ISRAEL`S FUTURE ? 10:40  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      35.   WHAT ARE WORSTS IN ISRAEL ? 10:43  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      36.   So ! 10:50  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      37.   Romantic notions and reality do not mix.He means well 10:53  |  PETER S.M. 28/10/07
      38.   Speaking of courage 10:56  |  Frank 28/10/07
      39.   On celebrity opinions 11:02  |  Daniel W 28/10/07
      40.   Peace. Is this the planet Zargon? 11:14  |  H 28/10/07
      41.   # 31 "Where is the Amos Oz of the Palestinians...???" 11:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      42.   Atilla 12:06  |  Israeli lady 28/10/07
      43.   voice of reason 12:11  |  ravi 28/10/07
      44.   to FOX & Danite 12:22  |  goldenberg 28/10/07
      45.   love from Atilla to Israeli Lady :) 12:29  |  ... 28/10/07
      46.   Taba+Geneve+..=recognizing pal "right of return" 12:51  |  Absolute Sweden 28/10/07
      47.   The nuclear wonderland of OZ 12:53  |  Jonathan S 28/10/07
      48.   Not just Courage! It lacks Credibility and Strength too! 13:22  |  Sharif Hafez 28/10/07
      49.   Love from Israeli Lady to Atilla 13:23  |  ... 28/10/07
      50.   with friends..... 13:24  |  aline 28/10/07
      51.   # 2 I agree even though I have been a suporter of " Peace Now" 13:26  |  Max Zinger,P.Chimist 28/10/07
      52.   loco y gili 13:33  |  sam el llanito 28/10/07
      53.   Oz`s remarks prove that he is dangerously utopian 13:36  |  David Hoffman 28/10/07
      54.   What does Mr Oz believes it would happen 13:38  |  KUTW 28/10/07
      55.   idiots and theories have destroyed this world 13:44  |  victor hardman 28/10/07
      56.   Swiss Dino and Amos Oz 13:47  |  Alicia 28/10/07
      57.   Reply to Steven (Post No. 5) 14:11  |  Johnny Weintraub 28/10/07
      58.   Reply to George Fink (Post No. 17) 14:19  |  Johnny Weintraub 28/10/07
      59.   amos oz 14:19  |  hannah b 28/10/07
      60.   Jonathan S in wonderland.#47 14:19  |  Hubal 28/10/07
      61.   #41 swiss abbas a moderate ? 14:22  |  duncan 28/10/07
      62.   #22 swiss, israelis are smarter than oz 14:30  |  duncan 28/10/07
      63.   Are the Arabs in general and the Palestinian Arabs in particular 14:31  |  Dudi 28/10/07
      64.   Olmert lacks not only courage but vision and talent too 14:31  |  Tosefta 28/10/07
      65.   64# Tosefta. The one that has nothing new. 14:58  |  Akram Zekaria 28/10/07
      66.   The Prince of Asturias award. 15:01  |  sandra chitayat 28/10/07
      67.   # 56 Alicia in wonderland.....(1) 15:04  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      68.   # 63 Arabs have stated the existance of Israel since Fez 15:11  |  Sharif Hafez 28/10/07
      69.   End the diplomatic double standard (see #5) 15:12  |  D.R. Zukerman 28/10/07
      70.   # 56 Alicia in wonderland (2) 15:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      71.   61Duncan and Dino: On Abbas 15:13  |  KUTW 28/10/07
      72.   When Amos Oz says "brave" he means "stupid" 15:14  |  Briton 28/10/07
      73.   52sam el llanito 15:15  |  KUTW 28/10/07
      74.   # 61/62 duncan, Abbas not a moderate...?? You must be kidding.... 15:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      75.   FOX #23 Ever the sly one! 15:37  |  Hubal 28/10/07
      76.   Clickfool 15:37  |  Other voices 28/10/07
      77.   #64 Tosefta - ultimately PM Olmert will prove to be pragmatist 15:43  |  Smadar 28/10/07
      78.   It isn`t a matter of `courage` 15:48  |  Mark Lincoln 28/10/07
      79.   Olmert has already caved in (Smadar #77) 16:28  |  Tosefta 28/10/07
      80.   Mike 16:31  |  Walid 28/10/07
      81.   For Hubal and his misguided comparisons 16:33  |  Jonathan S 28/10/07
      82.   Yosef 16:36  |  Walid 28/10/07
      83.   Abbas: Olmert is a serious partner 16:40  |  Jonathan S 28/10/07
      84.   Does Oz run the government? 16:43  |  Lynn 28/10/07
      85.   George Fink 16:43  |  Walid 28/10/07
      86.   Peace Process REQUIRES Jews to ACCEPT Being Maimed & MURDERED 16:46  |  Linda Rivera 28/10/07
      87.   it`s all about evil 16:56  |  margaret 28/10/07
      88.   To Dudi # 63 - Thanks to Dudi for an excellent Post 17:02  |  Dagma 28/10/07
      89.   When will Oz talk about "honor" killings and violent jihad...? 17:26  |  Ohev Tsion 28/10/07
      90.   #74 swiss on abbas and charter 17:33  |  duncan 28/10/07
      91.   The man who lives in fictions is a Man with no true conviction. 17:34  |  Akram Zekaria 28/10/07
      92.   # 54 KUTW re:Amos Oz..I Will Be Brief.. 17:48  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      93.   78# Mark Lincoln-Nothing new. 17:51  |  Akram Zekaria 28/10/07
      94.   Oz is right 17:54  |  Farc Fincoln 28/10/07
      95.   Markus # 15 - The Ozs of the World......! 18:04  |  Dolly 28/10/07
      96.   chazak ve-amatz is the words GOD used when we needed to go to war 18:16  |  Joe Barnathan 28/10/07
      97.   It would be a catastrophe to accept the fraudulent "peace deal". 18:26  |  Chaim 28/10/07
      98.   41: Swiss (Dino): Abbas is the Oz of the Pals?? 18:47  |  sk 28/10/07
      99.   Amos Oz is right on all counts.... 19:06  |  Dutch 28/10/07
      100.   Catch Up--To Mr.A.Oz 19:06  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      101.   For "Other Voices" # 76 19:28  |  Clickfool 28/10/07
      102.   goldenburg 19:29  |  Danite 28/10/07
      103.   Hubal 19:31  |  Danite 28/10/07
      104.   IF ONLY ARAFAT & ABBAS HAD A tiny FRACTION OF ISRAEL`S BRAVERY 19:33  |  Al Tzveistein 28/10/07
      105.   #95 Dolly and..The Ozs of the World......! 19:59  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      106.   # 86 Linda Rivera. Peace Process REQUIRES Jews to ACCEPT Being 20:08  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      107.   #67+70 Swiss Dino: the core of the problem 20:11  |  Alicia 28/10/07
      108.   #103 Danite gets it wrong on Barak 20:17  |  Labhras 28/10/07
      109.   # 91Akram ZekariaThe man who lives in fictions is a Man with no 20:17  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      110.   Dudi # 63 - No, the Arabs have been refusing to recognize 20:21  |  Albert 28/10/07
      111.   # 87 margaret..it`s all about evil 20:28  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      112.   How can a Hudna with Hamas be 20:32  |  American in NY 28/10/07
      113.   Israeli lady 20:34  |  American in NY 28/10/07
      114.   STICK TO WRITING BOOKS 20:41  |  Or Thur 28/10/07
      115.   # 71 KUTW (2nd try) 20:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      116.   # 90 duncan 20:49  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      117.   # 90 duncan abbas and charter. You stole My Thunder ... 20:50  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      118.   # 98 sk 21:01  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/10/07
      119.   Barking as a fine art...... 21:06  |  Esther 28/10/07
      120.   91Kathy (2nd try) 21:15  |  KUTW 28/10/07
      121.   #106 Kathy - I`m entitled 21:20  |  margaret 28/10/07
      122.   #106 Say Kath re Margaret 21:22  |  ballistic 28/10/07
      123.   to swiss(Dino) -Dudi & Danite are RIGHT ! 21:23  |  Judah N. Wenkel 28/10/07
      124.   BTW Kath; I note you do not address 21:26  |  ballistic 28/10/07
      125.   to: Israeli Lady 21:27  |  Atilla 28/10/07
      126.   In what way is Israel "brave", Al Tzveistein ? # 104 21:35  |  Clickfool 28/10/07
      127.   Chaim #97 21:36  |  Nigel 28/10/07
      128.   For Kathy on Margaret # 106 21:41  |  Clickfool 28/10/07
      129.   Danite. 21:42  |  Hubal 28/10/07
      130.   #87 margaret 21:43  |  tbora 28/10/07
      131.   HUBAL,,, YOU are the sly one !! 21:47  |  Judah N. Wenkel 28/10/07
      132.   Kudos for Mr Oz 21:47  |  ballistic 28/10/07
      133.   #86, 104, 34 21:47  |  Nigel 28/10/07
      134.   For the Anti-Peace Posters - What Is the Long-Term Option? 21:53  |  chet 28/10/07
      135.   Danite 21:54  |  Hubal 28/10/07
      136.   Was the prize contingent on sayin` what he said to Abu Eldar 21:54  |  Joseph E . 28/10/07
      137.   #63 21:55  |  Nigel 28/10/07
      138.   Brit and EU diplomats should when visitin` Israel 21:59  |  Joseph E . 28/10/07
      139.   Where are all the posts? 22:03  |  Akiva Eldar 28/10/07
      140.   margaret # 87 22:11  |  ChanahS 28/10/07
      141.   Israeli lady #42 interesting, because Israelis are the same 22:27  |  Palestinian Prince 28/10/07
      142.   What Peace? 22:34  |  Moshe 28/10/07
      143.   # 63 DudiAre the Arabs in general and the Palestinian Arabs in 22:39  |  Kathy 28/10/07
      144.   #67, Dino, you cannot be serious 22:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 28/10/07
      145.   Doctor/patient analogy flawed 22:44  |  Jason 28/10/07
      146.   91Kathy 23:00  |  KUTW 28/10/07
      147.   How should Haaretz deal with Slowman? 23:16  |  Akiva Eldar 28/10/07
      148.   American in New York #107 23:21  |  S 28/10/07
      149.   # 24 Clickfool although I think that any honest and 23:39  |  Max Zinger,P.Chimist 28/10/07
      150.   Clickfool 23:41  |  Other Voices 28/10/07
      151.   # 107 Don`t ask this question.. U mights c worse! 23:46  |  Sharif Hafez 28/10/07
      152.   Fink and Israel 23:53  |  Truths 28/10/07
      153.   Al Tzveistein 23:57  |  Truth 28/10/07
      154.   To Haaretz staff & moderators/censors. 01:07  |  Judah N. Wenkel 29/10/07
      155.   Hubal 01:24  |  Danite 29/10/07
      156.   Hubal #75 and #113 - interesting posts, and what you reveal 01:25  |  Smadar 29/10/07
      157.   #128 Max Zinger 01:28  |  Labhras 29/10/07
      158.   # 123 Cipora Julianna Kohn, you (almost) have a point...... 01:31  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/10/07
      159.   Be careful about sources of history (Hubal #115) 01:37  |  Tosefta 29/10/07
      160.   # 114 Nigel. The Uppercase Syndrome.I`LL TELL YOU WHY.IF IS OUT.. 01:48  |  Kathy 29/10/07
      161.   #75 Hubal 01:48  |  Daybreak 29/10/07
      162.   # 63 ahh there is the real Nigel.SHOWING HIS TRUE COLOURS.. 01:56  |  Kathy 29/10/07
      163.   Hubal re Tosefta 02:16  |  Danite 29/10/07
      164.   # 140 "Truth" 02:29  |  17 29/10/07
      165.   #67+70 Swiss Dino 02:47  |  Alicia 29/10/07
      166.   #131 Now, now Chanah--don`t be like Kath 03:11  |  ballistic 29/10/07
      167.   For S, # 13, who calls me "prejudicial". 04:01  |  Fortuna Benmayor 29/10/07
      168.   SHARIF Hafez.Unfortunately"recogntion"had unacceptable conditions 05:20  |  PETER SM 29/10/07
      169.   Incredible statement on nuclear policy 05:38  |  Shalom Freedman 29/10/07
      170.   American in New York #108 - they just lose my posts... 06:34  |  S 29/10/07
      171.   Brave? Israel? 06:42  |  Jim 29/10/07
      172.   The wizard of OZ 06:44  |  ka 29/10/07
      173.   #104 Al Tzveistein 06:47  |  Jim 29/10/07
      174.   OZ - Totally Naive with Zero Courage 06:51  |  Dr Ericq 29/10/07
      175.   #135 Cipiora Julianna Kohn 07:00  |  Jim 29/10/07
      176.   chet 125 07:34  |  directing questions 29/10/07
      177.   #143 Truths from Melbourne sees the truth 07:40  |  Jim 29/10/07
      178.   Tp Dutch # 99 Legal legs..... 07:42  |  Dagma 29/10/07
      179.   #13 07:52  |  ka 29/10/07
      180.   Jim # 158 - Land Grabbing of the Arabs 07:53  |  Dagma 29/10/07
      181.   AMERICAN In NY A hudna with Hamas would allow Hamas arming 08:05  |  PETER SM 29/10/07
      182.   It is UNBELIEVAB LE that Oz give credence to Arabs..... 08:07  |  Dagma 29/10/07
      183.   Esther, talking about barking 08:09  |  Israeli lady 29/10/07
      184.   Margaret 08:11  |  Israeli lady 29/10/07
      185.   Oz strips away cowardly fig leaf of "security" hypocrisy 08:21  |  Ivar 29/10/07
      186.   Amos Oz is himself the One with no Courage! 08:32  |  Natasha 29/10/07
      187.   RETURNING GAZA WAS THE BRAVEST THING DONE IN PAST 500 YRS 09:03  |  AL TZVEISTEIN 29/10/07
      188.   For Max.Zinger P.Chimist (sic) # 140 09:33  |  Clickfool 29/10/07
      189.   For Other Voices again # 141 09:40  |  Clickfool 29/10/07
      190.   # 71 KUTW (2nd try) 10:15  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/10/07
      191.   # 114 Judah N. Wenkel 10:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/10/07
      192.   # 154 Alicia 10:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/10/07
      193.   # 121 margaret NO YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG. 14:04  |  Kathy 29/10/07
      194.   #192 Swiss Dino: thanks for replying 15:09  |  Alicia 29/10/07
      195.   S # 148 re: Hudna 15:49  |  American in NY 29/10/07
      196.   S # 170 re: Israeli Lady 15:57  |  American in NY 29/10/07
      197.   #187 Al. You mix "bravery" with stupidity. 01:16  |  Chaim 30/10/07
      198.   190.Swiss (Dino) 17:13  |  KUTW 30/10/07
      199.   #169 Amos Oz is saying what the world is saying ... 18:28  |  Dutch 30/10/07
      200.   AMOS OZ 16:54  |  ENRIQUE TABAK 10/03/08
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