Six Months of Protest Against Far-Right Govt, Turnout Rises and Several Arrested

Hundreds of thousands of people protested Saturday evening around the country for the 26th week, with most of the speakers at these demonstrations invoking the “reasonableness standard,” a clause that gives the Supreme Court the power to block far-right government decisions that it finds unreasonable. Protest leaders announced that protests would be intensifying this week. A…

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…

Communist Party of Israel: Far-Right Gov’t Aggressive Policy Will Only Increase.

The regime coup advanced by the Netanyahu government will obliterate all democratic space still left in Israel and solidify Israel’s status as a right-wing dictatorship. By eliminating the independent judiciary in general and removing the supreme court’s power in particular, the government will be able to institutionalize apartheid, attack groups within Israel such as Palestinians…

Communist MK Urges the People to Rise Up against the Far-Right Govt’

A Communist lawmaker on Tuesday urge at the Knesset podium citizens of the nation to civil unrest against the “dictatorship” of the new Netanyahu government. MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash) was quickly removed by Knesset ushers. “In light of the current emergency situation, I call for civil unrest…” Cassif said before being interrupted by Deputy Speaker Nissim Vattori (Likud), who…