Police to Summon MKs Odeh, Cassif and Tibi for Interrogation

Israel’s Attorney General’s Office on Thursday decided to authorize the police to summon Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh (Hadash), Ofer Cassif (Hadash) and Ahmad Tibi (Ta’al) for interrogation. Tibi and Cassif are suspected of “attacking police officers,” Odeh for calling on Arabs serving in Israel’s occupation forces to lay down their arms. MKs Tibi, Cassif…

Joint List Demands a State Commission to Probe Police Spyware Allegations

Joint List lawmakers on Monday called for the establishment of a state inquiry to look into explosive claims that the Israel Police conducted extensive extrajudicial spying against dozens of top public officials, journalists, social activists, anti-Netanyahu protest leaders, mayors, leaders of Ethiopian-Israeli protests against police, a union chairman and citizens. The new report by Calcalist claims that…

Placards from an anti-Netanyahu demonstration in Jerusalem, May 2020

Joint List Urges Barring Indicted MKs from Forming Government

The Knesset’s ministerial committee on legislation will vote unanimously tomorrow (Sunday, November 14) in favor of setting term limits for Israel’s prime minister, Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who chairs the committee, announced on Thursday, November 11.  Placards from an anti-Netanyahu demonstration in Jerusalem, May 2020 (Photo: Crime Minister) Another Sa’ar-sponsored bill, which would prevent any…