My strongest bond with him was formed in 1967, before the June war and following it. We found ourselves as a besieged group. The Israeli society around us went berserk with chauvinism, paranoia before the war and intoxication after the catastrophic victory. We desperately needed each other to share our feelings and views.
The role of our Matzpen group in Germany was very important at the time. We were few, but we were loud. We went from university to university, from teach-in to teach-in. As radical left-wing Israelis – with me as the only Palestinian among them – we made an impression. What struck the Germans was this: if Israelis are saying these things, then criticising Israel cannot be antisemitic.
In the Israeli-Arab conflict, no side will be able to achieve a "clear” victory over its opponent, without bringing about the destruction of its own house.