Demonstration in Tel-Aviv for nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction free zone in the Middle East (Photo: Pax Christi)

Global petition for peace in the Middle East

A Global petition for peace in the Middle East was initiated by the Haifa Conference for a Nuclear Weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East held in Haifa, Israel on 5 and 6 December 2013: “To the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations and Secretary General Ban…

African asylum seekers renew protests

After more than a month of continuous protests and actions, the African asylum seeker community in Israel declared Wednesday an “International day of solidarity with the African asylum seeker community in Israel.” Some 5,000 demonstrators marching from south Tel Aviv to the U.S. Embassy, where they stood silently with tape covering their mouths in protest…