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'''Adam Keller''' (born 1955 in ]) is an Israeli ], an anti-] peace-activist<ref>{{Languageicon|du|Dutch}}</ref> and a writer. He is among the founders and a spokesperson of ] (since 1992) and also a ] supporeter.<ref>{{Languageicon|he|Hebrew}}</ref> '''Adam Keller''' (born 1955 in ]) is an Israeli ], peace activist and writer.


Currently living in ] (Since 1987) is married and a father of one son, ]. He studied History in ]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} and has an affinity to ] and ]. Since 1987, he has lived in ]. He is married and has one son. He studied History in ]{{Fact|date=February 2007}}.


A long-standing supporter of ], Keller has served several prison terms for ] in what he describes as the ]. In 1986, he was one of several activists who broke Israeli law by meeting ] representatives in Romania. Later, in 1988, during the first ], Keller was court-marshaled after spraying graffiti on 117 Israeli tanks and other military vehicles, exhorting "Soldiers refuse to be occupiers and aggressors. Don't go to the occupied territories".<ref></ref>
==Political Views==
A long-standing supporter of ], Keller has served several prison terms for refusing reserve military duty in what he describes as the ].


He is among the founders and a spokesperson of ], an Israel-based peace activism organization.<ref>{{Languageicon|du|Dutch}}</ref><ref>{{Languageicon|he|Hebrew}}</ref> He has been active in joint Israeli-Palestinian protests against the ]<ref>{{Languageicon|he|Hebrew}}</ref>.
In 1986, he was one of several activists who broke Israeli law by meeting ] representatives in Romania and in 1988, during the first ], after refusing to serve in Lebanon and being assigned kitchen duties Keller was court-martialled after spraying graffiti on 117 Israeli tanks and other military vehicles, exhorting "Soldiers refuse to be occupiers and aggressors. Don't go to the occupied territories".<ref> (Source is not ])</ref>


===Criticism=== ==Publications==
* ''The Other Israel'', (editor) ].<ref></ref>
He and his group have been described as part of the "lunatic fringe leftists" by ], a senior correspondand for ] who stated: "Except for the lunatic fringe leftists, no one disputes that Israel had to react to the killing and kidnapping perpetrated by Hizbullah in our territory"<ref></ref> and he has marched alongside ]' ] and other Hamas and ] leadship denouncing what they describe as the ]<ref>{{Languageicon|he|Hebrew}}</ref>.
* ''Terrible Days: Social Divisions and Political Paradoxes in Israel'', 1987, Amstelveen ISBN 90-71261-02-6

===Publications===
Keller is editor of ''The Other Israel'' <ref></ref>, the publication of the a group called 'The Israeli Council for Israeli-Palestinian Peace'. He is the author of ''Terrible Days: Social Divisions and Political Paradoxes in Israel'' (Amstelveen 1987; ISBN 90-71261-02-6).


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Adam Keller (front right) with the former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (center) in 2004

Adam Keller (born 1955 in Tel Aviv-Yafo) is an Israeli conscientious objector, peace activist and writer.

Since 1987, he has lived in Holon. He is married and has one son. He studied History in Tel Aviv University.

A long-standing supporter of Yesh Gvul, Keller has served several prison terms for refusing reserve military duty with the Israeli Defense Forces in what he describes as the 1967-occupied territories. In 1986, he was one of several activists who broke Israeli law by meeting PLO representatives in Romania. Later, in 1988, during the first Intifada, Keller was court-marshaled after spraying graffiti on 117 Israeli tanks and other military vehicles, exhorting "Soldiers refuse to be occupiers and aggressors. Don't go to the occupied territories".

He is among the founders and a spokesperson of Gush Shalom, an Israel-based peace activism organization. He has been active in joint Israeli-Palestinian protests against the apartheid wall.

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