Mass Protests in Jerusalem, Big Employers Warn that They Will ‘Shut Down the Economy’

Amid mass protests, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informs Friday, March 21, far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is prohibited from appointing a new head of the Internal Security Service (Shin Bet) or even conducting interviews for the job, following the High Court of Justice injunction earlier today suspending the government’s decision to dismiss the…

Amid War, Half of Israelis Fear Economic Difficulty

About 20 percent of Israelis who responded to a survey carried out in November said their income has declined greatly or very greatly since the start of the October 7 war. Latet’s detailed report addresses various aspects of living in poverty. The organization estimates that about 22% (710,000) families in Israel live in food insecurity,…

Airline workers protest against government inaction at Ben Gurion Airport, August 19, 2021.

Airline Workers Block Runway, Shut Down Ben-Gurion Airport

Airline workers staged a demonstration at the Ben-Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv on Thursday, August 19, to express their dissatisfaction with governmental policy, their stressful work environment, and the laying off of thousands of their fellow employees. Workers of the Israel Airports Authority (IAA), which operates the airport, joined the demonstrations in solidarity with the airline…