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A lesson on Israeli ‘democracy’ from an 18-year-old draft refuser
Previous generations of Israelis closed their eyes to the oppression of Palestinians, Mizrahim, and asylum seekers. Our generation can be different.
By
Yahli Agai
September 5, 2023
The violent lies of Israel’s president
When members of Congress applaud falsehoods about Israel being a vibrant democracy, they are aiding and abetting further oppression of Palestinians.
By
Yuli Novak
July 31, 2023
Is Israel’s hasbara bubble about to burst?
For decades, Israel's Western allies have nodded along as it professes to be 'the only democracy in the Middle East.' What happens if they stop?
By
Meron Rapoport
February 13, 2023
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The Israeli right is the minority — the left need only realize it
It’s time for the Jewish left to understand that by aligning its struggle with the Palestinians, it can be part of a majority against occupation and apartheid.
By
Meron Rapoport
January 12, 2023
Equating coronavirus with terror, Netanyahu turns surveillance powers on Israelis
As part of his 'war' on the outbreak, Netanyahu delays his long-awaited trial and announces the mass surveillance of Israelis infected by coronavirus.
By
Edo Konrad
March 15, 2020
PODCAST: Israel wants to deport this human rights defender
On the latest episode of The +972 Podcast, Human Right Watch’s Omar Shakir talks about Israel’s case against him, which he believes is a watershed moment for democracy and free speech in Israel. Listen here: iTunes/Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify For more than a year now, Israel has been trying to deport the Israel and Palestine Director…
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June 28, 2019
What kind of democracy deports human rights workers?
Israel is trying to deport Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir, claiming democratic states have every right to defend themselves. The only problem? Israel is neither democratic nor acting in self-defense. By Hagai El-Ad At the heart of the Jerusalem District Court’s recent ruling to authorize the deportation of Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch, one can…
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April 28, 2019
The Israeli opposition failed. Here’s how it can redeem itself
Israel’s next coalition stands to be one of the most pro-annexationist parliaments in the history of the state. Now, it’s up to the opposition to defend democracy. Dear Opposition — There is really no way to say this nicely: you failed. You failed in the campaign, and you have failed over the past decade, while Netanyahu…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
April 12, 2019
There is no good vote in a paralyzed society
For years, Israelis have allowed values of equality, justice, and peace, to go by the wayside. Tuesday’s vote reflects not only the impotence and absence of a left, but just how paralyzed Israeli society is. In some ways, Tuesday’s election is predictable. Netanyahu and his right-wing camp are expected, according to most polls, to secure the 61-seat…
By
Mairav Zonszein
April 8, 2019
In Israel’s elections, only the far right is talking about democracy
A new campaign ad by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked signals that this time around, only the far right is talking about democratic norms — and how to undo them. Does the opposition have a response? Of all the aspects of political campaigns that voters love to hate, none is more maligned than the political advertisement.…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
March 22, 2019
What’s so scary about a state of all its citizens?
What sounds like a basic democratic concept is not only at odds with Israel’s founding principles, it is viewed as a direct threat. By Asaf Calderon Benjamin Netanyahu made waves in and outside of Israel this week when, responding to a statement by actress Rotem Sela that Israel should belong to all of its citizens, Arabs…
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+972 Magazine
March 13, 2019
When we celebrate Israeli democracy, we celebrate the violence of occupation
In democratic countries, elections are conventionally described as ‘a celebration.’ But in an undemocratic reality of endless military occupation, they become an overt celebration of the violence of the powerful. By Hagai El-Ad “So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote I do not possess myself. I cannot make up…
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February 25, 2019
Who gets to vote in Israel’s version of democracy
Israel is about to hold elections, but not everyone living under Israeli rule gets a vote. A breakdown of who has rights and who doesn’t. On April 9, 2019, Israel will hold general elections. Israelis will head to the polls to choose their elected leaders and representatives. If they are unhappy with the way things…
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Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
January 3, 2019
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