A COVID-19 testing station near Nazareth

Dearth of Coronavirus Testing among Arab Citizens of Israel

Leaders of the Arab community in Israel, including Knesset members from the Joint List, maintain that Arab citizens face discrimination in testing for COVID-19. Figures released by the Ministry of Health show that the number confirmed infections among the Arab population is significantly lower that among the Jewish population. Out of just over 9,000 confirmed…

PHR: 18 Attacks on Palestinian Medical Teams in 4 Months

During the months of September to December 2015, activists from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) documented 18 incidents involving attacks on Palestinian medical teams by Israeli security forces, including opening fire on ambulances and the physical assaulting of paramedics and rescue personnel. According to PHR-Israel: “The 18 documented events are only a small portion of…

X-ray & Scan Technicians Strike Public Hospitals

Technicians at X-ray and imaging centers in all public hospitals launched a strike on Thursday, August 6, approved by the Histadrut Labor Federation, to protest employment conditions and wages. The workers’ union argues that the striking technicians work under difficult and stressful conditions due to a shortage of trained manpower and as a result they…