"Equality" in Hebrew and Arabic, Hadash demonstrators in Tel Aviv, February 2017

Hadash Condemns Nation-State Bill as a “Declaration of War” against Israel’s Arab Citizens

Joint List chairman MK Ayman Odeh (Hadash) sharply condemned proposed legislation that will define Israel as a Jewish nation-state, calling the Sunday, May 7 decision by ministers to support the so-called Jewish State bill a “declaration of war” against Israel’s Arab citizens. “Discrimination has received an official seal of approval. The danger of this law…

Arab Delegation Meets UN Team Probing Israel’s Human Rights Violations

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) team investigating last May’s war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas met in Jordan on Thursday with an Arab-Palestinian delegation from Israel which presented allegations of systemic discrimination by Israel. The meeting took place in Jordan’s capital Amman due to Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the investigation or permit committee…

Knesset Votes to Re-ban Palestinian Family Unification

Israel’s coalition passed a racist law, “Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law“, effectively barring Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza who are married to Israeli citizens from gaining citizenship or residency on Thursday, in a fraught final session before the Knesset breaks for recess. Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh, Ofer Cassif and Osama Saadi…