The Central Elections Committee convened in Jerusalem on Wednesday, February 17, to debate and vote on the disqualification petitions submitted by Otzma Yehudit aimed at delegitimizing Arab representation in Israel's Knesset.

Central Elections Committee Nixes Disqualifying Joint List Candidates

The Knesset’s Central Elections Committee (CED) convened on Wednesday, February 17, and rejected petitions by the fascist and racist Otzma Yehudit (“Jewish Power”) party to disqualify the Joint List and Ra’am from running in the March 23 general elections for the Knesset. The committee is made up of representatives of factions in the outgoing Knesset. Otzma Yehudit…

Young communists take part in the Tel Aviv demonstration against the far-right government, Saturday night, November 28, 2020. The Hadash placards read: (right) "Democracy for All," (left) "When the government is against the people, the people are against the government."

Thousands Protest against PM in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Arab Towns

Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Saturday evening, November 28, against far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at intersections, on overpasses and in squares across Israel, as weekly demonstrations continued for the 23rd consecutive week. In Jerusalem, some 4,000 demonstrators gathered outside the Prime Minister’s Official Residence on Balfour Street. In Tel Aviv, several hundred protested in Rabin…

Demonstrators protest near the Mediatheque in Holon, last Saturday, October 24. The Hadash placard held by a Communist demonstrator reads: "Capital, Rule, and the Criminal Underworld"; the sign on the fence in front of him reads: "When the government is against the people, the people are against the government."

Anti-Netanyahu Demonstrators Continue to Rally throughout Israel

Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens gathered on Saturday evening, October 24, to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government. In this latest round of demonstrations, rallies were held outside Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem, in Tel Aviv’s Rabin and Habima squares, near Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea and at hundreds of overpasses and…

Demonstrators in Haifa, Thursday evening: "We are the hope."

Thousands Attack Far-Right Gov’t in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa

Thousands demonstrated throughout the country on Thursday evening, October 22, against the far-right government of criminally indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a series of protests directed at the social and economic crisis, police brutality and high-level corruption. Large protests were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, while smaller rallies were held at hundreds of…

Thousands demonstrated in Paris Square in Jerusalem adjacent to the official residence of far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called for his resignation, Saturday night, October 18, 2020.

Restrictions End; Ten Thousand Protest en Masse at PM’s Residence

Protests resumed in Jerusalem Saturday evening, October 17, after a two-week hiatus due to coronavirus restrictions, with 10,000 calling for far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation, while many thousands more protested across Israel. Despite the lifted restriction, the Black Flag protest group claimed in a statement that many protesters were being held up at police checkpoints…

One of the protestors attacked by fascists as he and hundreds of others demonstrated in Tel Aviv late Tuesday evening, July 28, against PM Netanyahu, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana, and police brutality

Fascists Attack Activists Decrying Police Brutality & Security Minister

Several far-right hooligans violently attacked protesters late Tuesday, July 28, as they demonstrated outside the Tel Aviv home of Public Security Minister Amir Ohana who had been exposed pressuring police brass to step up repression of demonstrators against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the same time, hundreds of protestors continued the campaign outside Netanyahu’s official residence in…