Fascism is Not OK: Several Demonstrations by Israeli Expatriates

Several hundred protesters gather in New York City last week to decry far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s planned judicial overhaul. The crowd in Washington Square Park bears Israeli flags and signs that read, “Democracy now and for all,” “Israel democracy, not demockracy,” and “Fascism is not ok.” Speakers address the crowd in Hebrew and…

Hadash-Ta’al Won 5-Seat; MK Touma-Sliman: “The Political Reality Should Frighten Everyone”

 With the publication of the final election results Thursday night, the scale of the anti-Netanyahu political parties’ defeat was thrown into sharp relief, as the final vote tallies showed just 30,293 votes separating the opposing political camps. Although this gap represents less than one Knesset seat based on the total number of valid votes cast in…

Teachers Resume Strike After Salary Talks Ended Without Results

Teachers Union announced Monday evening a nationwide strike on Tuesday, accusing the Finance Ministry of “taking advantage of the union’s good intentions.” A meeting on Monday morning among the union, the Education and Finance ministries ended without results, with the Finance Ministry offering only a small raise, according to the union. The union rejected the…

Knesset Set to Disperse; Lapid to Take Over as Prime Minister

The Knesset expected to pass the final legislation for its dispersal tomorrow (Monday) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to become prime minister soon after. Lapid will take over as caretaker prime minister through elections in the fall, according to the coalition agreement. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Lapid last week announced their decision to dissolve…

UN Said Israeli Occupation Soldiers Killed Al Jazeera Journalist

The United Nations said Friday that its findings showed that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11 was fired by Israeli occupation forces. The Palestinian-American journalist, who was wearing a vest marked “Press” and a helmet, was killed during clashes between occupation troops and Palestinians while covering an…

Special Debate on the Murder of Three Women Within a Week

The Parliamentarian Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, chaired by MK Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash – Joint List), convened on Tuesday for a special debate on the murder of three women within one week.  Committee Chair MK Touma-Sliman said: “Last week we received three terrible pieces of news. Johara Khanifs, 28 years old;…

Knesset to Vote on Dissolving, Lapid to Become PM

Far-right Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that the parliament (Knesset) would be disbanding next week on Monday, subject to a vote on the matter. Lapid, head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, will become interim Prime Minister if the Knesset is disbanded, lasting until elections take place, scheduled now for…