Communist Party of Israel: “Netanyahu’s Govt Bears Full Responsibility for the Escalation”

In a statement concerning rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces, the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) blame Saturday the criminal occupation policy of the far-right Netanyahu government, underlining the grave dangers that it poses for the peace in the region.  “The fascist right-wing…

Israelis Rally Against Netanyahu’s Far-Right Govt for 39th Week Straight

Hundred thousand of Israelis rallied nationwide on Saturday night against the far-right government for the 39th week, after Yom Kippur saw the country’s religious-secular divide bitterly exposed at a public prayer service in Tel Aviv. Demonstrations were held across approximately 100 locations throughout the country, organizers said. Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked off the Ayalon…

Opposition MK’s Storm Out of Ben-Gvir’s Speech

Opposition MKs walked out of the Knesset plenum on Tuesday when National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givr stood up to respond to their motion to take action against crime in the Arab community. Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit racist party boycotted the plenum session, but Ben-Gvir was there to give the government’s response. Only four far-right coalition members…

Hadash Lawmaker Received Death Threats by Criminal Gangs

Hadash MK Ayman Odeh has received death threats from criminal organizations, the front said in a statement on Saturday, amid a spike in political violence and murders in Arab-Palestinian community in Israel. MK Ayman Odeh during the three-day “Mothers’ March for Life” from Haifa to Jerusalem with the families of victims of violence in the…

Knesset Okays ‘Sexual Terrorism’ Racist Law

The Knesset on Monday passed a far right-wing-backed law that makes “terrorist motivations” an aggravating factor in crimes of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Aggravating factors come into play during criminal sentencing and are a consideration that can push judges toward issuing a sentence closer to the legal maximum. Sponsored by a group of lawmakers led by…

Hadash-Ta’al Meets with Netanyahu, Present 12-point Plan to Combat Rampant Bloodshed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Hadash-Ta’al parliamentary faction on Monday night, as crime in Arab communities claimed its 91st murder victim since the start of 2023. After meeting with lawmakers from the Knesset’s members and Arab local council representatives Netanyahu agreed to the establishment of a ministerial committee, which he would chair, to fight…

24-year-old Mom Shot and Killed in Haifa

Over 90 suspected murders have taken place since the start of 2023, more than double last year’s rate. The vast majority of the victims are Arab-Palestinians citizens of Israel. On Monday, Hanan Abu Hait (24), the mother of a five-year-old boy, was shot dead in Haifa as part of a suspected criminal dispute. On Sunday, thousands…