UN Humanitarian Official Says a Ceasefire is Needed in Gaza

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Sunday offered a grim assessment of Israel’s war in Gaza as the world marked International Human Rights Day. In a statement, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings condemned Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel but said Israel’s ongoing response in Gaza was disproportionate.…

Police Tries to Prevent Hadash National Convention

The Israel Police are trying to prevent a Hadash national convention scheduled for Saturday, December 16, claiming that it would feature “inciting speeches that would endanger the public’s well-being.” The police threaten facility owner in the city of Shefa-Amr (Shfar’am) in northern Israel where the event was to be held. Hadash Secretary General, Amjad Shbita,…

Biden, Stop the Assault on Gaza

Hundreds of academics, from Israel, the United States and Europe called on President Joe Biden to lead the way in negotiating an immediate and lasting ceasefire, implementing a hostage-prisoner exchange, and supplying urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza. According the statement, “The human toll is unbearable, with both sides committing grave violations of the Geneva Conventions and humanitarian law. Some 1,200…

Union Head: We Need elections, Netanyahu Should Retire

“We need to hold elections, and if [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu thinks he needs to run again, that’s his business. If I were Bibi, I wouldn’t run again for the elections,” said Histadrut (Federation of Labor in Israel) chairman Arnon Bar-David in an interview with Maariv, published on Friday. “We need to go to the elections, so…

Women Organizations in Israel: Our Feminism is Indivisible, Human Rights are Indivisible

Women organizations in the Arab-Palestinian community in Israel published a joint statement and express, “We vehemently oppose occupation, racism, discrimination, male dominance, and extremism, irrespective of time or place. Our firm stance against sexual assaults, harassment, and rape remains unwavering, supporting every woman who speaks out, regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity. Feminists worldwide have made remarkable…