Waleldin at a protest for refugee rights at Tel-Aviv University (Photo: Danielle Shitrit)

Hate crimes against refugees in Israel go unabated

Hate crimes against asylum-seekers rarely receive media coverage or public attention in Israel, but they continue unabated and most of the perpetrators are never brought to justice. The victims are afraid of filing complaints with the police or feel that there is no point in doing so, and policemen at times belittle the victims. In…

A left wing protestor holds a sign saying in Hebrew “Racists are not welcome in the workers city (Haifa)” during a demonstration outside an election conference of Israel's right-wing “Yisrael Beiteinu” Party in the northern city of Haifa on 2009. About 100 Jewish and Arab activists protested against the racist agenda of “Yisrael Beiteinu” Party and against its leader Avigdor Lieberman (Photo: Activestills.org)

Arab High Committee demands opening of criminal investigation against politicians for racial incitement

Mohamad Zeidan, Chairman of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel, the highest political body of elected Arab representatives and leaders, in coordination with Adalah, sent an urgent letter to Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein and to the State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, requesting that they take immediate and effective legal action against the wave…

Hagit Ofran during a peace demonstration in Tel-Aviv (Photo: Peace Now)

Israel confiscates 4,000 dunams of Palestinian land

Israeli authorities on Sunday announced the confiscation of around 4,000 dunams (1,000 acres) of private Palestinian land south of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank. Palestinian owners of the land were given 45 days to submit formal objections to the announcement in Israeli courts, otherwise all confiscated lands would automatically become Israeli government property. Mayor…

Child of holocaust survivors at Demonstration in support of Gaza in Toronto, rally from Queens Park to the US consulate on July 24, 2014 (Photo: Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto)

Holocaust survivors condemn Israel for Gaza massacre

Hundreds of Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors have signed a letter, published as an advertisement in the New York Times, condemning the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza and calling for a boycott of Israel. According to the letter, the condemnation was prompted by an advertisement written by Elie Wiesel and published in major news…