ACRI Report Condemns Bill Allowing Suspension of MKs

Prior to the discussion in the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee of the Knesset on February 23, 2016 on the proposed bill which would allow the Knesset to indefinitely suspend any member of that body for “inappropriate behavior,” the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) released a position paper on the proposed legislation. It…

Demolition of an Arab House in Taibe, January 24, 2016

153 Homes Approved for Settlers; Home Demolished in Taibe

Israel’s Defense Ministry approved the construction of 153 new homes in West Bank settlements, after two years in which little new construction was given the green light in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, according to a report released Monday, January 25. The construction plans, approved by a planning committee inside the Civil Administration which oversees the…