100,000 Rally in Israel to Protest Netanyahu’s Far-right Gov’t

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right coalition government. Heavy rain started early Saturday evening, raising worries that the weather could affect attendance, but opposition leaders called on protesters to come out despite the wet conditions. Police in Tel Aviv said around 80,000 protesters…

Israel Deports Detainee Palestinian-French Lawyer

Israel deported a Palestinian-French lawyer, Salah Hamouri to France early Sunday morning, in a case that an Israeli lawmaker, Ofer Cassif (Hadash), called a “gross violation of basic rights.” Hamouri, 37, had been held under a controversial practice known as administrative detention, which allows suspects to be detained for renewable periods of up to six…

Opposition Heads to Meet on Tuesday Without Hadash-Ta’al

Outgoing coalition party chairs are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in preparation to sit in the opposition, as far-right Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be tasked today, Sunday, by President Isaac Herzog, to forming a government. Prime Minister Yair Lapid on past week with Israeli army officers (Photo: Lapid’s Facebook page) Herzog on Friday concluded…

Israel Extends Again “Administrative Detention” of Palestinian-French Lawyer

The Palestinian-French lawyer, Salah Hamouri, will spend at least three more months detained without charge under a controversial Israeli occupation practice. Hamouri has been arrested and jailed by Israeli authorities on several occasions during the last ten years. Att. Salah Hamouri (Photo: Justice for Salah Hamouri) Israeli authorities overnight Sunday-Monday extended the detention of Hamouri,…

Israel Extends ‘Administrative Detention’ of Palestinian-French Lawyer

A Palestinian-French lawyer, Salah Hamouri, will spend at least three more months detained without charge under a controversial Israeli occupation practice. Hamouri has been arrested and jailed by Israeli authorities on several occasions, including in 2005. Att. Salah Hamouri (Photo: Syndicat des avocats de France) Israeli authorities overnight Sunday-Monday extended the detention of Hamouri, 37,…