Youth Organizations in Israel for an Immediate Ceasefire

In a common statement concerning rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces three youth organizations: the Israeli Young Communist League, Mesarvot Network and Youth Against Dictatorship, published Sunday the following: We, youth anti-apartheid activists, stand firmly against the indiscriminate killing of civilians, and against the war-crimes perpetrated by Hamas and the Israeli…

I Will Not Be Silent, MK Ofer Cassif

Last week, I was accused from the platform of Maariv, in the article “Let You Explain” written by Lilac Sigan, that I and my friends in my political path are responsible for the backing the abominable Hamas organization and its strengthening. MK Ofer Cassif during a demonstration held in Tel-Aviv against occupation and the siege…

Knesset Ethics Committee Suspends MK Cassif for 45 Days

The ethics committee of the Knesset has voted Wednesday to suspend a Communist lawmaker, MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta’al), for what it deemed as “anti-Israel statements after the war in Gaza broke out.” Cassif has been suspended for 45 days. “Jews and Arabs against fascism,” MK Ofer Cassif (Photo: Zo Haderech) In a social media post…

Opening Knesset Winter Session Amid Rocket Fire

The Knesset’s winter session opened on Monday with a moment of silence for the more than 1,300 Israelis murdered in Hamas’s attack on Israel last week. After opening statements by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, President Isaac Herzog, far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader MK Yair Lapid, the proceedings were disrupted twice by sirens. Racist…

WHO Pleads for Immediate Reversal of Gaza Evacuation Order to Protect Health and Reduce Suffering

The World Health Organization (WHO) joins the wider United Nations in appealing to Israel to immediately rescind orders for the evacuation of over 1 million people living north of Wadi Gaza. A mass evacuation would be disastrous—for patients, health workers and other civilians left behind or caught in the mass movement. Paramedics transfer injured Palestinian…