Once again: the Israeli government against MK Barakeh

The Foreign Ministry files an official grievance against Hadash (the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Communist Party of Israel) Chairman MK Mohammad Barakeh on Tuesday, alleging that “he traveled on an official visit to Poland on behalf of the Palestinian Authority”. The complaint said that Barakeh traveled on behalf of the PA on…

The poet and journalist Salem Jubran dies at 71

Arab-Palestinian poet and journalist Salem Jubran died Sunday at his home in Nazareth at the age of 71. He was laid to rest in his hometown yesterday. Born in 1941 in the Galilee village of Al-Bukaya (Peki’in), Jubran published three books of poetry, the last of which appeared about 30 years ago. Poet Marwan Makhoul…

Histadrut’s request to general strike refused

National Labor Court President Nili Arad refuses yesterday (Sunday) a request to hold general strike, says parties “must return to negotiating table for intensive talks”.Talkbacks () After more than four hours of closed-door discussions that ran late on Sunday evening, National Labor Court President Arad refused the Histadrut labor federation’s request to hold a general…