Three Detained as pro-Netanyahu and Anti-corruption Protesters Face Off in Central Israel
Some 500 supporters of the prime minister gathered in Petah Tikva as some 100 anti-corruption protesters held a separate protest in the same square
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Analysis With New Rules, Israeli Police Confirm They Can't Handle Legitimate Protest
Police joins wave of reactionary initiatives popping up just ahead of election with regulations to limit the right to protest, putting government convenience ahead of respect for citizens' rights
New Police Regulations Limit Right to Protest in Israel
Rules exploit what police see as loophole in High Court ruling; gatherings of more than 50 people will require a permit and be subject to strict restrictions
Police Couldn’t Justify Arrests Made During Protests Over Killing of Ethiopian Israeli Teen
Judges criticize police for detaining suspects without proper evidence, denying some legal representation and medical treatment
Clashes in Central Tel Aviv as Hundreds Protest Cancellation of Music Festival
15 detained after demonstrators block major street in protest of Supreme Court's backing of a police decision to disallow trance festival, citing planned drug trafficking
Meet the Palestinian Feminist Fighting for Arab-Jewish Cooperation in Israel
Maisam Jaljuli has had shots fired at her home because of her battle for women’s equality, but that hasn’t intimidated the activist who believes in bringing joint social battles to the forefront of Israel's political discourse
Religious Jews Condemn Netanyahu's Far-right Pact in Jerusalem Protest
Some 300 protesters vowed to 'not give fascism a pass' after religious right-wing parties join forces with Kahanist party under PM's auspices
Judge Orders Release of Anti-asylum Seeker Protest Leader Detained in South Tel Aviv
Sheffi Paz, who campaigns against asylum seekers, claimed police was 'trying to silence her by means of false arrests'
Hundreds Rally Against High Cost of Living in Yellow Vest Protest in Tel Aviv
Protesters block Shalom intersection near Defense Ministry ■ 'This is a clear message to Kahlon and his friends in the government: The people aren’t suckers, and we won't pay for the monopolies,' says student union leader
Analysis Prices in Israel Rising? Think Again. They've Barely Changed While Wages Have Soared
The shock of increased electricity and water rates belies the overall trends in Israel
Opinion It’s Not the Prices, It’s the Politics
A protest that is focused on the 'cost of living' is not simply apolitical. It collaborates with a cruel policy of inequality that damages social fortitude
Israeli Women’s Protest Leaders Demand 250 Million Shekels Budget to Fight Domestic Violence
Other demands include the establishment of a government authority to coordinate the fight against violence toward women and cancelling the emergency legislation allowing security guards to bring their guns home
Cost-of-living Protest Leaders Target Osem
Organizers call consumers to boycott the Osem food company because it is raising prices ■ Social workers to strike all welfare services on Monday
150% Spike in Domestic Violence Complaints in Israel After Women’s Protests
A ministry hotline received 272 complaints of violence this month, 70 percent of them from women, compared to 110 complaints in the first two weeks of November
Opinion Yair Lapid, Israel’s Serial Protest Thief
The leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, the prince of kitsch, had the gall to don a yellow vest as if he were a struggling Frenchman battling unfair taxes
Hundreds Rally in Yellow Vest Protest in Tel Aviv; 10 Arrested
Protesters block traffic and call on the government to reverse price increases for electricity, water and food. 'Israelis are suffocating,' said an organizer who was arrested
LISTEN: Israeli Women Unite to Battle Violence – and a Government That Doesn't Care
A coalition of 50 feminist and women's organizations joined forces to bring thousands of Israeli women - Jews and Arabs alike - into the streets to protest government inaction.
Opinion After This Week’s National Protest Against Femicide, Women in Israel Can Dream
And as long as we’re dreaming, why not dream about a women’s political party? A party we can be proud to vote for, that will fight for our rights – but also for the rights of all.
Israeli Social Workers to Launch Sanctions to Protest Violence and Overwork
Union head: ‘We have to make a decent living, not become a punching bag’
Opinion It’s Even Allowed to Hate Israel
If cabinet Minister Erdan, scourge of left-wing dissidents, visited Sweden, he certainly did not love the liberalism and equality there, yet Swedish airport officials wouldn’t have asked him about it
Admired for Their Army Service, Druze Remain Second-class Israelis
Societal discrimination and their own conservatism cause high poverty rates, few job opportunities, while army service hinders economic progress
Opinion The Israeli Right’s Obsession With Flags
The fact that the right gets so worked up about the Palestinian flag merely adds to the flag’s legitimacy and drives a deeper discussion of the issue
Opinion Arab Citizens Must Accept Israel as the State of the Jewish People
Those who do not recognize or acknowledge the unique problematic aspect of the Jewish people’s complicated history will not be able to achieve a genuine and constructive dialogue with the Jewish public
Opinion Israel’s Druze vs. Israel’s Arabs
The Druze and Arabs share a mother tongue, but differ in their attitude to Israel
Analysis It’s No Crime to March for Peace
In the current atmosphere of fear and ideological corruption, it’s a crime to march for peace. It’s a crime to consider the Arabs human beings
Basic Law or Basically a Disaster? Israel’s Nation-state Law Controversy Explained
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to amend the legislation, which opponents say undermines Israel’s democracy and has driven the normally loyal Druze community on to the streets in protest
Analysis Israel’s LGBT Protest Is the Start of Nothing
The rage over denying gay couples the right to surrogacy won't be sustained: The economy is doing too well for people to rock the boat
Health Services Throughout Israel Shut Down in Protest Against Violence Faced on the Job
Following the non-fatal stabbing of a nurse, the Nurses' Association shut down health services across the country to protest the violence that they face while on the job
Israeli Police Investigate Alleged Flag Desecration in Protest Against Gaza Violence
Protesters were demonstrating against the Israeli army’s shooting of demonstrators at the Gaza border fence in recent weeks