Histadrut: A new social front has been established

Hadash (The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality –Communist Party of Israel CPI) is among the factions that have united to form an opposition block running in the elections for the Histadrut (Federation of Labor in Israel) and Na’amat (Movement of Working Women & Volunteers) to be held on May 22. Last week, March 27,…

Tel Aviv University students: End Palestinians ‘administrative detention’

In a show of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in administrative detention, several dozen students from Tel Aviv University held a demonstration on Monday afternoon. Dozens of  students, lecturers and university professors, among them Hadash and Communist Party activists, called for an end to the practice, which allows Israel to indefinitely detain security prisoners without charge…

Land Day: Galilee and Negev massive rallies

Thirty six years ago, on March 30th 1976, demonstrations against the confiscation of Arab-Palestinians land by the Israeli government spread throughout the country, from the Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.  Six Arab-Palestinians were killed, over a hundred wounded, and hundreds more arrested.  Land day was one of the first large…

MK Khenin: Israel prefers settlements over human rights

Israel decided Monday to sever all contact with the United Nations human rights council and with its chief commissioner Navi Pillay, after the international body decided to establish an international investigative committee on the West Bank settlements. The Foreign Ministry ordered Israel’s ambassador to Geneva to cut off contact immediately, instructing him to ignore phone…

Battered Women in Shelters Now Eligible for Benefits

New legislation seeking to enable women residing in domestic violence shelters to claim income support benefits passes second, third (final) Knesset readings. The law which was submitted by Hadash Knesset Members passed its second and third readings with majority of 60 in favor and none opposing. The law will aid some 780 battered women who…