1982 he became the first Israeli to meet with Yasser Arafat. One of the most outspoken radical leaders of Israel’s peace movement, he went on to found Gush Shalom, the "Peace Bloc," in 1992, which advocates the creation of a Palestinian state in the Occupied Territories and campaigns to improve the day-to-day lives of Palestinians, while promoting reconciliation between the two sides. He and his wife Rachel continue to be active in Gush Shalom, and together they received the alternative Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. They live in Tel Aviv.
Uri Avnery, 2008