Arab Leaders Start Protest in Jerusalem Against Government Inaction on Deadly Crime

Elected officials and representatives of Israel’s Arab-Palestinian national minority demonstrated in Jerusalem on Tuesday against the crime plaguing their communities, calling on the government to increase security. According to Israeli police, 84 Arabs have been killed since the start of the year. The Abraham Initiatives, which tracks violence in the Arab community, put the toll…

Far-Right Govt’ Passes Controversial Pro-Settler Budget

The far-right Israeli government has passed in the early hours of Wednesday a new two-year budget that solidifies the ruling coalition’s religious, pro-settlement agenda, as thousands of protesters demonstrated against the spending package outside the parliament building. The 2023 and 2024 budgets passed with a 64-56 vote – stalled by debates overnight and following weeks…

Racists Chant ‘Death to Arabs’ as Settlers Rally in Jerusalem

Far-right Israeli government officials including racist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joined tens of thousands of settlers participating in Thursday’s inflammatory “Flag March” in occupied East Jerusalem, an event at which police and demonstrators attacked Palestinians and journalists while chanting slogans including “death to Arabs” and “your village will be burned.” “Jews and Arabs against…

Hadash-Ta’al Head Ayman Odeh to Leave Knesset

Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh announced his retirement from Knesset before next election in a video message released on his social media on Tuesday night. On Twitter, Odeh said “Part of being a public servant is knowing when to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. That’s why today I made one of the…

Nakba Day Event at Tel Aviv University

Hundreds of protesters carrying Palestinian flags held the Nakba Day rally at Tel Aviv University on Monday. Communist Party of Israel Secretary General Adel Amer and Hadash MK Ofer Cassif took part in the rally as well. The large crowd of Arab students and Jewish supporters, among them dozens of lecturers, waved Palestinian flags and…