Knesset Votes to Re-ban Palestinian Family Unification

Israel’s coalition passed a racist law, “Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law“, effectively barring Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who are married to Israeli citizens from gaining citizenship or residency on Thursday, in a fraught final session before the Knesset breaks for recess. Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh, Ofer Cassif and Osama Saadi…

Hundreds of Hadash and Communist Party Activists Participated in Sheikh Jarrah Protest

Hundreds of Hadash and Communist Party activists participated on Friday in the weekly protest in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli police arrested three demonstrators. The protesters carried Palestinian flag and chanted slogans in Arabic and Hebrew calling for an end to Israeli occupation and attacks on Palestinians in the neighborhood. Hadash…

Supreme Court Suspends Palestinian Evictions in Sheikh Jarrah

After years of protests and demonstrations, Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that a group of Palestinian families slated for eviction from the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah can remain in their homes for the time being. The court ruled on Tuesday that the four families could stay in their homes until Israel carried out…