MK Touma-Sliman: Israel Must Be a State with Equal Rights for All its Citizens

Last week, while visiting the European Parliament on the invitation of the Portuguese Communist Party, MK Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash) give an interview to Rosa Luxemburg Foundation on the escalating repression against Arab-Palestinians in Israel, the Gaza war, Netanyahu’s plans for territorial conquest, and the shrinking space for left-wing forces in the country. Above some excerpts of…

Far-Right Government Attack on Hadash is Intensifying

The far-right government attack on Hadash is intensifying. After banning MK Ofer Cassif from Knesset proceedings for 6 months, the Israeli police has summoned Hadash Secretary General Amjad Shbita for questioning. The renowned Communist member of the Knesset has been suspended from parliament for six months after denouncing the brutal colonial war on Gaza, where more than…

Knesset Passes Law on Deporting Terrorists’ Relatives Despite Anti-Constitutional Concerns

The Knesset passed on Thursday, November 7, two more draconian laws that severely violate the rights of Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of occupied East Jerusalem. The passage of these two laws—one aimed at expelling family members of individuals defined as “terrorist operatives” under Israeli law and the other targeting Palestinian minors as young as…

Netanyahu’s Far-right Coalition Decided to Ban Hadash

The Israeli far-right government is working systematically to disqualify Arab and Left-wing representatives from the Knesset to secure a permanent majority. It is trying to prevent public and parliamentary dissent against the occupation of the Palestinian territories and the endless war in Gaza and Lebanon. Hadash activsits during a protest against the war in Gaza…

Adalah Demand Intervention by the Attorney General to Ensure Police Will Not Obstruct the Screening of Janin-Jenin

Adalah, The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, sent Aug 27 an urgent letter to Israel’s Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, following the police’s temporary closure of the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) branch in Haifa on Monday night to prevent a planned screening of the film Janin-Jenin by director Mohammad Bakri. Adalah demanded that the Attorney…

State Prosecutor Says Calling Arab Lawmaker ‘Terrorist’ is ‘Freedom of Speech’

Israel’s state prosecutor’s office said on Monday, July 1, that referring to lawmakers of the Ra’am (United Arab List) Islamist party as “terrorists” is considered “protected speech”. The statement came in response to MK Waleed Alhwashla’s (Ra’am) request to revoke racist National Missions and for Settlement Minister Orit Strock’s immunity in order to file an…

Police Bans Annual Rally Against Occupation and War in Tel-Aviv

Israeli police bans annual rally against occupation and war in Tel-Aviv planned by anti-occupation groups coalition “Partnership for Peace” for tomorrow (Saturday) to mark 57 years since the Palestinian territories became occupied and against the ongoing war in Gaza. Organizers say the police first asked them to change the location and time of a march…