Weekly Protests Against Govt Shift Focus to Arab Community as Murder Toll Reaches 100

Weekly protests against the far-right government took place for the 23rd week in a row Saturday night. Demonstrators this week began to spotlight the government’s inability to combat the soaring homicide rates in the country’s Arab-Palestinian national minority following two separate mass shootings in Arab villages in Israel’s north. Protesters held signs “Dead-class citizen” during…

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…

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…

Mass Anti-Government Protests to Go Ahead Despite Terror Attack

Organizers of a planned mass anti-government protests all over Israel on Saturday night said the demonstrations will go ahead as planned in the wake of several deadly terror attacks and violence. Several hundred thousand people have been holding huge protests against the government’s judicial overhaul plans every Saturday for the last 14 weeks, with demonstrations…

Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets, Vow Netanyahu’s ‘Pause’

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested against the far-right government’s judicial overhaul plan in some 150 locations across the country on Saturday, in a sign that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement this week that he was temporarily suspending the legislation had not subdued opposition in the streets. Youth activists burning conscription warrants at the demonstration…

Protests Continue after Netanyahu Suspends Judicial Reform

Judicial reforms in Israel temporary delayed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night amid massive protests all over the country. Netanyahu announced he was temporarily delaying his government’s highly contentious judicial overhaul legislation to allow time for dialogue over the far-reaching reforms. Despite Netanyahu’s agreement to suspend the legislation, his far-right coalition partners insisted…

Fascist Violence Against Protesters Escalates, Next Thursday: ‘Day of Paralysis’

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis participated in nationwide demonstrations held for the 11th straight Saturday evening against the far-right government. Protest organizers vowed to escalate demonstrations if the fascist-clerical coalition doesn’t halt its legislative proposals, which lawmakers are due to advance next week, declaring this coming Thursday a “National Day of Paralysis.” “Next week Israel’s…