Emblem of the Young Communist League of Israel

Statement of the Young Communist League of Israel (August 2011)

The huge wave of demonstrations that is sweeping Israel for the last month and half, including a demonstration of 300,000 protestors in Tel-Aviv on August 6th, presented a very clear message: The Israeli working class in general, and young people in particular, revolts against the soaring prices of housing and basic commodities, and no longer…

Spring is so short in Israel

Emile Habibi often used the term, al-farj al-arabi, which freely translated means “the Arab life preserver.” When the leaders of Israel were forced into a corner, we would say: “God save us from the Arab life preserver,” lest an action against civilians or verbal vitriol turn things around and engage the world in deploring the…