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The Mizrahi feminists shaking up Israel’s human rights scene
A new movement is bringing a fresh model to the struggle for the rights of Israeli society’s most invisible and marginalized groups. Can it succeed?
By
Ben Reiff
April 12, 2022
Farewell to Givat Amal: Police evict last residents of Mizrahi neighborhood
Seven decades ago, Israel settled over 100 Mizrahi families in Givat Amal, formerly a Palestinian village. Now, the Tel Aviv neighborhood is empty — with no guarantee of proper compensation for its former residents.
By
Oren Ziv
November 15, 2021
In the heart of Tel Aviv, a working class Mizrahi neighborhood fights its forced displacement
Israeli authorities and real estate moguls have for decades been displacing the residents of Givat Amal, who were sent to the neighborhood in the 50's to stop Palestinian refugees from returning to their land. Now, those who remain are struggling over the only home they've ever known.
By
Oren Ziv
September 19, 2021
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The Mizrahi communities destroyed by Israel
Since its founding, Israel has systematically erased hundreds of Palestinian villages from the map. But Palestinians were never the only victims. This is the story of the Mizrahi communities erased before and after Israel’s founding. By Eitan Bronstein Aparicio It is well known that since the early days of Zionist immigration to Palestine, the Israeli establishment and…
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December 28, 2017
Home demolitions in the Negev and Tel Aviv show the real face of government corruption
Corruption does not begin with Netanyahu’s cigars or pink champagne. It begins with an ideological system that sees entire segments of the population as undesirable and unnecessary, and as temporary residents in their own homes. Last night, a striking episode in Amnon Levy’s documentary series, “The Real Faces,” aired on TV. The episode followed the…
By
Orly Noy
December 26, 2017
LGBTQ Israelis come out against occupation and homophobia
In response to online homophobic attacks, over 50 LGBTQ left-wing activists and NGO workers in Israel-Palestine release a statement condemning the occupation, racism and pinkwashing. By Yael (Yael) Marom The week before last a notorious extreme right-wing Israeli rapper posted another homophobic status on his Facebook page. The post, which was not the from a…
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Yali (Yael) Marom
June 5, 2017
Israel’s disadvantaged live in Amona’s shadow
The government which makes it almost impossible for Palestinian citizens to acquire building permits is the same one that kicked Givat Amal’s residents out of their homes, all while coddling the settlers in Amona. By Yaser Abu Areesha About a week ago I visited a friend who got married earlier this year, a childhood friend who…
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December 23, 2016
In Photos: Int’l Women’s Day in Israel-Palestine
Photos by Yotam Ronen, Anne Paq, Basel Yazouri, Oren Ziv, Faiz Abu Rmeleh, Ahmad al-Bazz, Keren Manor / Activestills.org From asylum seeker struggles to the assault on Gaza, women were on the front lines of some of the major struggles in Israel/Palestine. In honor of International Women’s Day, Activestills brings you the best photos of the…
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Activestills
March 8, 2015
Israeli Black Panther: Mizrahim must boycott the elections
Since its establishment and until today, not a single election has fundamentally changed the status of Mizrahim in the ‘only democracy in the Middle East.’ Now we must use the only tool we have left at our disposal and refuse to participate in the game altogether. By Reuven Abergel For Palestinian citizens of Israel, the upcoming…
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Haokets
February 20, 2015
Desperation and hope in the eviction of Givat Amal
The first-hand story of eviction in one of Tel Aviv’s poorest neighborhoods. ‘They are trying to frighten us,’ someone said, and everyone crowded together and held each other even tighter. Then a sledgehammer punched a hole in the drywall. We didn’t expect them to enter that way, the way soldiers did in Jenin during Operation Protective…
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Haggai Matar
January 3, 2015
The Year in Photos: Palestine-Israel in 2014
Images help shape the way we understand the world. A powerful image can resonate in the minds of millions and affect the public agenda, leading to increased awareness, activism and policy initiatives. This year we witnessed the worst attack on Gaza in decades, endless violence and hostility in Jerusalem, housing struggles inside Israel, ongoing home…
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Activestills
December 31, 2014
The month in photos: Building Gaza anew, building new settlements
The most compelling images of September’s top stories in Palestine, Israel and beyond. This month: Rebuilding Gaza, new settlements in East Jerusalem, anti-occupation protests in the West Bank, Palestinian teen’s killers on trial, and poor Tel Aviv residents lose a long fight to keep their homes. More photos: Living in the ruins of a…
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Activestills
October 1, 2014
PHOTOS: Working class neighborhood takes to TA streets ahead of evictions
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, 20 families are expected to be evicted from their homes in the Givat Amal neighborhood without just compensation. Neighborhood residents and supporters took to the streets in north Tel Aviv and blocked main roads to protest the imminent eviction. Photos and text: Keren Manor/Activestills Residents…
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Activestills
September 16, 2014
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