Police arrest six peace activists protesting a new settlement in East Jerusalem

Six peace Israeli activists were arrested during a protest at the newly settlement “Ma’ale Zeitim” in Palestinian East Jerusalem on Friday. Just two days earlier, on Wednesday, extreme-right Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin, Interior Minister Eli Yishai, Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan attended the dedication ceremony of…

Israeli famous intellectuals signed a letter urging to recognize the Palestinian State

More than 20 Israeli famous intellectuals and public figures have signed yesterday (Friday) a letter urging European leaders to officially recognize an independent Palestinian State. The letter was initiated by the peace group Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement, the group which also organizes the weekly demonstrations in the Palestinian East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. “Peace…

The Democratic Camp in Israel against fascism

    The Democratic Camp, including political parties, public organizations and grassroots movements, is organizing to fight back against the governmental attack on Israeli democracy, orchestrated by Foreign Minister Lieberman.   The first public action will be a protest march and demonstration in Tel Aviv, to take place on Saturday night, January 15, 2010. The…

Peace is possible, but not the Obama-Netanyahu way

Resolutions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Israel  “The key to success for any political negotiations is the will on the Israeli side to put an end to the occupation and to remove the settlements in order to enable the creation of a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem, besides…

Unprecedented police brutality at occupied East Jerusalem protest

Ten activists were detained and held for questioning over blocking roadways at a protest in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem yesterday, late Friday (July 9, 2010). The Palestinian district is the site of weekly demonstrations against the takeover of local residents’ homes by Israeli settlers. The demonstrations are frequently attended by Israeli…

May Day in Israel: Six demonstrations all over the country

  The worker’s international solidarity and struggle day, May Day, this year in Israel crosses ethnical, religious and national boundaries and unites workers from all over the country around the red flag. Demonstration will be held next Friday, April 30, in Tel-Aviv, both in West and East Jerusalem (in Palestinian Sheikh Jarrah), Haifa, Beer-Sheva and…

For a Broad Jewish-Arab Front against Fascisation

The Decisions of the 11th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Israel   The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) warns against the worsening threats against the democratic space in Israel, and against the processes of Fascisation, and calls for a broad front in defense of democracy.  …