US-Israel Agreement Will Cause Further Conflict, MK Cassif

Hadash MK Ofer Cassif (Joint List) criticized a statement signed by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yair Lapid, estimating that it perpetuates the occupation of Palestinian lands and will cause more wars. “Biden and Lapid declared that the occupation, the Jewish supremacist regime and the continuation of cooperation with the dark regimes will…

Palestinians Hold Protests against Biden’s Visit

Thousands of Palestinians on Thursday staged demonstrations in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip against U.S. President Joe Biden’s first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, slamming his biased stance on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Palestinians protest against U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit, in Gaza City, July 14, 2022 (Photo: Xinhua) In the coastal…

President Biden, Go Visit Hajar Ka’abneh and See Israel’s ‘Democracy’ / Aida Touma-Sliman

President Biden is visiting Israel this week, before continuing to Saudi Arabia on Friday. Biden will likely praise Israel’s technological might and military prowess. He’ll probably make a public statement about the inviolable bond between the United States and Israel, and celebrate Israel as a thriving liberal democracy. But Biden has probably never heard Ahmed…

Police to Summon MKs Odeh, Cassif and Tibi for Interrogation

Israel’s Attorney General’s Office on Thursday decided to authorize the police to summon Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh (Hadash), Ofer Cassif (Hadash) and Ahmad Tibi (Ta’al) for interrogation. Tibi and Cassif are suspected of “attacking police officers,” Odeh for calling on Arabs serving in Israel’s occupation forces to lay down their arms. MKs Tibi, Cassif…

Bill to Ban Palestinian Flags Gets Initial Knesset Approval

A controversial bill that outlaws the display of “enemy flags” (i.e., Palestinian flag) at state-funded institutions and universities passed a preliminary vote in the Knesset on Wednesday. While it was passed with 63 in favor and 16 against, the bill must pass three additional Knesset votes to become law, which isn’t expected to happen soon.…