Farmers protesting the government’s agricultural reforms rallied in the Arava desert in southern Israel, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Israeli Farmers Protest Neoliberal Reforms along Lebanese Border

Protesting farmers tried to break through Israel’s northern border into Lebanon on Tuesday, August 17, as they continued their demonstrations against planned neoliberal agricultural reforms that, they contend, will destroy their livelihoods. The reforms will gradually reduce import tariffs on most fruit and vegetables over five years, and will immediately reduce them on eggs, avocados, garlic,…

Agricultural produce spilled on a road by farmers protesting the government's agricultural reform, Thursday, July 29, 2021

Farmers Protest En Masse during Weekly Jerusalem Cabinet Meeting

Yesterday, August 1, farmers and agriculture workers protested in Jerusalem during the weekly Sunday morning cabinet meeting of the Israeli government. As the meeting was getting ready to begin, thousands of protesters converged on Jerusalem driving trucks, tractors and other agricultural vehicles to decry the government’s proposed neo-liberal reforms they call “destructive.” Last Thursday, July 29, farmers…

Anti-Netanyahu protestors demonstrate from atop a highway overpass near Hadera, Saturday, May 29, 2021. The banners read: "Israel is crashing" and "You have failed."

“Change Bloc” Steps Up Efforts to Oust Netanyahu from Premiership

Zionist politicians inched closer to forming a coalition that would end the era of right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving premier. Far-right Yamina leader MK Naftali Bennett delivered his long-awaited announcement that he would join a government with Yesh Atid leader MK Yair Lapid and seek to replace Netanyahu, who Bennett accused…