MK Odeh Broke the Israeli Official Boycott and Met with UN Secretary-General Guterres

MK Ayman Odeh (Hadash) broke the far-right government’s declared boycott and met on Thursday, July 9, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the organization’s headquarters in New York. During the meeting, Odeh presented a comprehensive report detailing the abandonment of the Arab-Palestinian national minority in Israel to criminal organizations and the relentless wave of homicides.…

Far-right Ministers Slam Deal Between US and Iran to End War

Israeli far-rights ministers slam on Monday, June 15, the deal between US and Iran to end war, say Israel “not bound by terms of the agreement.” Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the Israeli military will remain in occupied southern Lebanon, “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that determines that…

Hundreds Protest in Lod Against Crime in Arab Community; Anti-Government Rallies Nationwide

Hundreds of people gathered at the Lod market square on Saturday (June 13) to protest skyrocketing crime, violence, and rampant protection rackets within the Arab community in Israel, while denouncing the right-wing government’s perceived policy of neglect. Demonstrators marched with black flags, the majority dressed in black, chanting slogans in both Arabic and Hebrew, including…

Settlers Sabotage Water Supply to Khan al-Ahmar Amid Anti-Eviction Protest

Settlers sabotaged the water supply to Khan al-Ahmar on Friday morning (June 12), as hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched through the Occupied Territories in scorching heat to protest the community’s pending eviction. The settlers damaged pipelines providing water to Bedouin communities in the area. According to Al-Bader, an organization advocating for Bedouin rights, groups…