We Icelandic Friends of Israel

are profoundly concerned with the deadly war conducted by Israel in Lebanon.

We are witnessing a continuous erosion of public sympathy for Israel in Iceland and the world at large.

We view with great apprehension the consolidation of hatred and distrust among Arabs towards Israel as a result of Israel’s refusal to recognize the Palestinians’ national rights.

We call on Israel’s leaders to heed the plea of Israel’s friends in the world by stopping the war in Lebanon and to propose to the Palestinian nation and its recognized leaders a negotiated solution, based on reciprocal recognition of both peoples’ national rights.

Árni Bergmann, chief editor
Árni Pálsson, pastor
Eiríka Friðriksdóttir, economist
Elías Davíðsson, DP manager
Eysteinn Jónsson, former finance minister
Flóki Kristinsson, theologian
Guðný Guðmundsdóttir, violonist
Gunnlaugur Stefánsson, theologian
Prof. Gunnar Schram
Haraldur Ólafsson, Member of Parliament
Haukur Guðlaugsson, musical director
Hlín Guðjónsdóttir, supervisor
Dr. Theol. Jakob Jónsson
Jóhanna Kristjónsdóttir, journalist
Pétur Goldstein, radio officer
Prof. Sigurður Líndal
Vilmundur Gylfason, Member of Parliament
Þórarinn Þórarinsson, chief editor
Prof. Þórir Kr. Þórðarson