Al-Midan Arabic-language theatre in Haifa

Amid Protests Culture Minister Regev Revokes Funding for al-Midan Theatre in Haifa

Culture Minister Miri Regev (Likud) decided on Tuesday, June 16, to freeze state funding for the al-Midan Arabic-language theatre. For months, the Haifa theatre has been staging the controversial play A Parallel Time. Earlier this month, Education Minister Naftali Bennett (HaBayit HaYehudi) removed the play from the educational culture stipend, stating that Israeli school-children should…

Israeli Artists Protest Anti-Democratic Intimidation by Right-Wing Government

More than 2,000 Israeli artists have signed a petition warning against anti-democratic measures being taken by the government against freedom of expression. The petition, entitled “The Blacklist: Members of the artistic community will not be silenced,” has been signed by well-know Israeli cultural figures, including veteran actress Gila Almagor, filmmaker Ronit Elkabetz, writer Yehonatan Geffen,…

Likud MK Oren Hazan

Pressure on Likud to Take Steps against MK Oren Hazan

MKs and activists pressured the Likud party and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Wednesday, June 10, to take action against MK Oren Hazan after he was accused in a Channel 2 television report of arranging prostitutes and drugs for guests at a casino he ran in Bulgaria before entering the Knesset. MK Hazan has been derided…