General Strike in Arab Community Protesting Violence and Crime

A general strike was observed today, Tuesday, March 10 across all Arab authorities across Israel in the 1948 Territories, except for emergency services, following the “dangerous escalation” of violence and crime plaguing Arab Palestinian towns in the country. The High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens held an emergency meeting yesterday afternoon at the Arraba Municipality…

Protests Continue in Arab Towns Against Crime; Mass Demonstration at Tel-Aviv on Next Saturday

Thousands of residents in Sakhnin and neighboring Arab towns gathered yesterday, January 23, for a unified Friday prayer and mass protest at the Municipal Square, continuing a wave of strikes against escalating crime and violence. This local mobilization follows yesterday’s “historic” march, where over several tens of thousands Arab citizens rallied in the Sakhnin condemning…

Arab Leaders Start Protest in Jerusalem Against Government Inaction on Deadly Crime

Elected officials and representatives of Israel’s Arab-Palestinian national minority demonstrated in Jerusalem on Tuesday against the crime plaguing their communities, calling on the government to increase security. According to Israeli police, 84 Arabs have been killed since the start of the year. The Abraham Initiatives, which tracks violence in the Arab community, put the toll…