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Meet Palestine’s animal rights activists
An invitation to visit the site slated for Palestine’s first vegan cafeteria led me to discover the buzzing, if incipient, world of animal rights activism in the West Bank. I have a confession to make: I, how shall I put this, don’t like animals. Whether it’s the annoying dog wagging his tail next to me on…
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Samah Salaime
August 16, 2016
Israeli minister weighs population transfer — of kittens
Arguing that spaying and neutering violates Jewish law, Israel’s agriculture minister proposes a crime against humanity — against cats. We knew it would happen sooner or later. The occupation has finally come home to roost. The darkest of Israel’s injustices, mass displacement and population transfer, is now threatening the Tel Aviv left-wing establishment’s holiest of…
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Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
November 2, 2015
WATCH: The largest animal rights protest in Israel’s history
Over 15,000 animal rights activists marched through the streets of Tel Aviv earlier this month to raise awareness over animal abuse in Israel. The rally, which ended in Rabin Square, was attended by several high-profile speakers who spoke to the crowd about the cruelty of animal testing and the meat industry.
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Social TV
October 27, 2015
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From revenge attacks to demolition threats: A week in photos – November 7-13
This week: An arson attack in response to the killing of an Israeli soldier, the Wall encircles Al Walaja, Palestinians observe the anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, a Palestinian prisoner is released, activists protest the demolition of Bedouin villages, animal rights activists take action in supermarkets, checkpoints divide Hebron, and Susiya lives under threat of…
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Activestills
November 14, 2013
Can animal rights take precedence over human rights?
Animal rights movements in Israel have grown in size and power in recent years. At the same time, a growing number of people are questioning the relationship between animal rights and the ongoing violation of Palestinian human rights. Vegan guru Gary Yourofsky, who is scheduled to speak in the West Bank settlement of Ariel, has…
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Haggai Matar
November 12, 2013
The rise of Israel’s animal rights movement
The last week has been action packed for Israeli animal rights activists, offering further proof of the movement’s growing influence over Israeli society. Read part 2: Can animal rights take precedence over human rights? It started last Friday, when members of an animal rights group stood silently in the center of Tel Aviv. Each member held…
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Haggai Matar
November 9, 2013
From resistance to existence: A week in photos – November 1-6
This week: Palestinians demonstrate against the Israeli separation wall and U.S. foreign policy, construction and demolition of Palestinian homes, Afghan asylum seekers struggle in Europe, a funeral for a Palestinian who died in Israeli custody, a hearing on the Prawer-Begin Plan, animal rights activists in Tel Aviv, and Palestinians seek water access in the Jordan…
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Activestills
November 7, 2013
From walls to evictions: A week in photos – October 17-23
This week: Palestinians face the separation wall and settler violence while harvesting olives, Afghan asylum seekers protest while under pressure in Brussels, Israelis face eviction from public housing, Palestinians debate prisoner exchanges, new barriers are built in Hebron, West Bankers wait for work, and Palestinian children face soldiers and water shortages. …
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Activestills
October 25, 2013
WATCH: A new tool for ethical consumerism
It seems there’s no custom more characteristic of the Jewish holidays than the shopping fever. We don’t always know where are money goes and for which purpose, but now it appears that now there is a solution. A new app called Buycott – a combination of the words “buy” and “boycott” – lets consumers learn…
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Social TV
September 19, 2013
From funerals to more protests: A week in photos – August 22-28
This week: mourning three young men killed by Israeli forces, opposing the PA’s cooperation with Israel, Bedouins from al-Arakib appear in court, distributing food to poor Israelis, opposing police harassment in Tel Aviv, marching for animal rights and protesting the occupation in West Bank villages. …
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Activestills
August 30, 2013
From Jerusalem Day clashes to stone-throwing settlers: A week in photos – May 2-8
This week: Palestinians arrested as Israelis march (and bicycle) to Jerusalem, Israeli settlers and Palestinians throw stones, African immigrant women and children are released from prison, a graphic novel portray the popular struggle, shrink-wrapped animal rights activists ride through Tel Aviv, activists demand more Mizrahi Jews on their bills, and the Separation Wall continues to…
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Activestills
May 10, 2013
From hunger strikes to the Palestine Marathon: A week in photos – April 18-24
This week: Samer Issawi ends his hunger strike, Israeli authorities demolish Palestinian homes and businesses, action for animal rights, West Bank demonstrations, the Boston manhunt, settlement expansion, a new marathon in Bethlehem, and protests by young and old.
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Activestills
April 25, 2013
From Obama drama to Palm Sunday protests: A week in photos – March 21-27
This week: Protests shadow Obama’s itinerary, a protest village in E1 is built and demolished, animal rights activists are scarred for life, and Palestinians march for water rights, prisoner solidarity, and to protest Israel’s permit regime.
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Activestills
March 28, 2013
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