Dr Yosef "Yossi" Beilin (Hebrew:יוסף "יוסי" ביילין, born on June 12, 1948) is an Israeli statesman and scholar who has served in multiple ministerial and leadership positions in the Israeli government. Much of his political career was in the Labour Party. He also served as chairman of the Meretz-Yachad political party. After retiring from political life, Beilin founded 'Beilink', a business consultancy company. He also writes opinion pieces in Israeli papers Haaretz and Israel Ha Yom.
Biography
Beilin was raised in Tel Aviv in a "traditional liberal" household. At the age of Bar Mitzvah, he adopted a more rigorously religious life, though did not choose to wear a Yarmulke (traditional Jewish cap). He studied in Herzliya Gymnasium school. In the IDF, he served in the signal corps and participated in the Six-Day War (1967) in Sinai in Division 8. In the Yom Kippur War (1973) he served in the army headquarters. The trauma of the war shook his faith and he left the religious lifestyle.
"We cannot let the wretched murderers kill our peace process,"
"We want to form the widest government possible."
"Withdrawing from Gaza offers real political opportunities for peace,"
"How do I know that? He told me that. He said to me: 'You believe in peace, I don't believe we can have peace. For sure not in the foreseeable future, so I will go very very slowly'."
"First of all, we did not sign any agreement. I think that we are patriots who are trying to save ourselves. This is more than legitimate."
"The terrorist attack (suicide bombing) was crazy and cruel, ... The retaliation was perhaps natural, but totally unneeded, and did not contribute anything to calming down the situation."
"If anyone really wants to get prisoners released, the last thing he should do to encourage it is to continue with this process, because not one of us will countenance release of prisoners on the background of columns of smoke in the territories,"
"close on everything: on the settlements, on the borders, on the refugees, and on Jerusalem."
"It is a golden opportunity when the American administration is ready to be so much involved and has invested so much in the peace process, ... I am still optimistic about getting the solution in the very near future."
Didn't think i'd feel this. Thought it'd pass with the days gone by But it just goes on growing Wide across my land I got so used to be lonely, didn't think that i could change But now i'm staring up at the sky and there's no sign of any rain... Its hard for me to trust it I'm waiting on the worst to come Cause everywhere i've been I never thought that i could stay I got so used to indecision, didn't think that i could change But now i'm staring up at the sky and there's no sign of any rain... Oooo Ooooooo Ooo OooooooOooooooo Everyday can't be rainy And everyday the sun can't shine But isn't it amazing When one goes on and on I got so used to repition, didn't think that it could change But now i'm staring up at the sky and there's no sign of any rain
First you see the flowering frangipanis in the beautiful little kibbutz of Nir Oz... “They’re here. They’re burning us ... The pain is still raw. The tears still flow ... I wonder what veteran Israeli peace negotiators like Yossi Beilin make of these moments ... .
“Crises can create opportunities,” veteran Israeli peace negotiator Yossi Beilin told NBCNews last year ... One year later, those glimmers of hope have been shredded. Oct ... ....
In the dark days after the Oct ... “Crises can create opportunities,” veteran Israeli peace negotiator Yossi Beilin told NBCNews last year. The world had given up on the Israel-Palestinian question, he said, but the horror of Oct ... Oct ... U.S ... .
There is a historical precedent for this point of view, when we examine a little known aspect of Tony Blair's election success in 1997... In today ... Levy's son, Daniel, was also an Israeli employee working for the Israeli justice minister, Yossi Beilin.
Yossi Beilin, a former cabinet minister and peace negotiator, said even if the far-right members quit the government it can still survive if the parties of opposition leader Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz replace them.
Until now, most Western countries have maintained they will formally recognise Palestinian statehood only at the end of a peace process with Israel... list 3 of 3The theatrics of genocidal impunity ... Guests.. Yossi Beilin – Former Israeli Cabinet minister.
Israel’s long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability. More on that below ... Experts called his information genuine ... Meretz party member Yossi Beilin said. ... .
We did ask to speak to a spokesperson for the Israeli Government, but no one was available tonight. We are joined by former LabourMinister Yossi Beilin ... .
In the early hours of 19 October, the Mahameed family heard a commotion outside ... They are killing us ... On Wednesday, I met Yossi Beilin, a veteran Israeli negotiator who initiated the back-channels that started the Oslo Process, at his home in Tel Aviv.
More than 30,000Palestinians have been killed and tens of thousands injured in Israel’s war on Gaza... So, what does that mean for ceasefire negotiations?. Presenter. JonahHull ... Yossi Beilin – Former Israeli justice minister ... .
Opinion. U.S ... Initially, the negotiations were drafted behind closed doors by Yossi Beilin, who held a number of governmental positions in the Labor Party; Ahmed Qurei, a Palestinian politician and negotiator; and Terge Larsen, a Norwegian sociologist.
