
She Survived Decades of Domestic Abuse. Now Israel Is Persecuting Her
For years, this woman would complain about violence and threats from her husband. Ultimately, prosecutors filed charges – not against her abusive husband, but against her
For years, this woman would complain about violence and threats from her husband. Ultimately, prosecutors filed charges – not against her abusive husband, but against her
Some 10,500 migrant workers and asylum seekers have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in the past two weeks at a Tel Aviv facility, but the Health Ministry is set to limit inoculations there to second doses only
Vaccinations will resume, but from Tuesday on, second jabs only ■ 'The allocations for this population have run out,' Health Ministry says, according to sources
New report shows hundreds more cases reported than in 2019, with 315 young people being forced to leave home because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
With a lack of appropriate state support, Israel is likely to see the ‘social epidemic blow up in our faces,’ social worker union boss says
Before reissuing the document, dozens of schools were denoted for ‘the foreign community’ in the field for type of school, alongside state schools, ultra-Orthodox schools and Arab schools
Poised on the cusp between economic and climate disaster, and an amazing commercial opportunity, Gulf-based petroleum giants realize today that the golden age of oil is about to end, Dan Rabinowitz asserts in his new book. Is the era of green on the horizon?
The municipality, along with Ichilov hospital, will be vaccinating 2,000 people daily in the city's Neve Sha'anan neighborhood, and stress that those receiving the COVID vaccine will not be checked by Israeli immigration authorities
Organizations that advocate for people in prostitution say these records are a psychological impediment, but without getting the Israeli police on board, the proposal is ineffectual
City issues statement defending decision about ‘illegal infiltrators,’ although those in question have valid residency permits as asylum seekers
'This reality is the complete opposite of the public perception of prostitution,' activist says following disturbing report on the emotional pain suffered by women in prostitution
Nearly 2 million Israelis are living in poverty despite massive aid to offset pandemic’s impact
Supreme Court president says complaints shouldn't have to wait long to testify, and their cases will be heard by a mixed-gender panel
New guidelines, drafted alongside LGBTQ advocacy groups, require clinics and hospitals to respect patients' pronouns, gender identity and confidentiality in move hailed by activists
As a third nationwide coronavirus lockdown takes its toll on the economy, advocacy group says women reported they were dismissed or sent on unpaid leave, while men at their work places remain employed
Hundreds of thousands of families have sought state help for the first time. Data also show 20% increase in children at risk, and a 26% spike in domestic violence
Population and Immigration Authority head says situation in Sudan is 'unpredictable’ and that deporting asylum seekers is not on the table
Labor Ministry report says 3,000 sites were shuttered and that accident-related deaths dropped by 22 percent, but figure doesn’t account for the West Bank or coronavirus lockdowns
Labor Ministry also working to expand rehabilitation programs for prostitution survivors, as enforcement of ban on soliciting prostitutes begins
Finance Minister Yisrael Katz says he will back a measure to extend payments to women who would lose both unemployment and maternity benefits due to the coronavirus, following Haaretz report
In the absence of an agreement on an amendment, women who lost their jobs during the pandemic will be trapped in a limbo from next week, receiving no maternity allowances or unemployment benefits
Some 3,440 survivors who are entitled to thousands of shekels a year are not receiving aid either because they are unable to submit the required forms or are unaware that they qualify
Interior Minister Arye Dery orders halt to processing requests to recognize other civil marriages performed remotely until decision is reached on the matter
Social Equality Ministry allocates funds for local governments to assist LGBTQ community ■ Budget cut by millions of shekels because state budget wasn't passed
This year’s edition, like previous ones, would have shown that government spends far less than other advanced countries to alleviate poverty, author says
If the legislature doesn’t approve a new spending law, Social Affairs Ministry will have to slash more than $750 million in aid to Israel's most vulnerable
A decade-old cabinet decision has forced the city to ban its sanitation contractors from employing asylum seekers as of January 1, potentially leaving them without work or access to unemployment benefits
Following Haaretz’s investigative report on school segregation, the parents have written a letter to the mayor and lambasted the 'black stain on our city’s educational heritage'
Haaretz finds Tel Aviv sends children of asylum seekers and migrant workers to schools renowned for their poor education standards ■ Municipality official defends program: 'color encourages racism'
Economy Minister Amir Peretz says he’ll have a bill ready in two to three months, but the Knesset is expected to dissolve itself this month