High Court Orders Police to Allow Anti-War Protests

High Court of Justice on Friday, April 10, ordered police to allow significantly more participants at anti-war and anti-government protests planned for this weekend in Tel Aviv and Haifa, expanding attendance beyond limits set by the military. The ruling, which followed a hearing on petitions to lift wartime restrictions, sets minimum attendance of 150 protestors…

Police Detain Former Councilman and Leading Hadash Activist at Protest in Kafr Yasif

Police detained Att. Shadi Shweiry, the former head of Kafr Yasif Regional Council and leading Hadash activist, on Saturday, January 24, at a local protest against violent crime in Arab communities. The protesters, several of them bereaved relatives of homicide victims, chanted, “stop the crime” and “our children’s blood isn’t cheap.” The police also detained…

Police Blocks Arab-Jewish Anti-War March in Tel-Aviv

Police informed the organizers, the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, of an ant-war protest march set for today, Saturday, August 23, specifically against the Gaza war and starvation, that he rescinded approval for the march “due to an excess of events” on that day, despite it being previously approved. Tel Aviv police withdrew approval for the…

Thousands Commemorate Land Day in Arabeh

Thousands of Arab-Palestinians citizens of Israel took part Friday, March 28, in a rally in the city of Arabeh, commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Land Day. The participants waved signs against the war and massacre in Gaza, chanted slogans against the far-right government, affirmed their right to their land and condemned the racist policies of Minister of…

Police Interrogate Left-Wing Ultra-Orthodox Journalist

Journalist Israel Frey was questioned by police on Wednesday, March 12, on allegations of “incitement to terrorism after he praised attacks” on occupation soldiers and West Bank settlers. Officers interrogated the reporter, a left-wing ultra-Orthodox resident of Bnei Brak, regarding several posts he made on X, specifically his post claiming Palestinian attacks on IDF soldiers…