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An Israeli Black Panther’s call for true democracy
We did not get to taste one drop of the promises in the Declaration of Independence. Now we must gather all the oppressed groups we have ignored.
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Reuven Abergel
May 8, 2023
There is no defeating the right without Israel’s oppressed groups
If the Balfour protests are only interested in removing Netanyahu, it will not matter to their leaders how racist the alternative will be.
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Tom Mehager
January 5, 2021
How ‘cultural racism’ helps Israelis rationalize inequality, discrimination
‘Cultural racism’ blames minorities for their inequality by suggesting that their low social position is due to a lack of effort or failure to adjust to a Western way of life. But active and institutional racism is the real culprit. By Rachel Shenhav-Goldberg It has been 35 years since Ethiopians immigrated to Israel, after leaving…
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July 29, 2019
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Israeli police have a taser problem
Out of over 180 complaints filed over taser use by police between 2014-2016, only 12 cases were actually investigated. Not a single officer was indicted. By Sapir Sluzker-Amran Yosef Salamsa was supposed to celebrate his 25th birthday last month. His tragic death, which took place several months after Israeli police tasseled him without any justification,…
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January 17, 2017
The guide for leftists who want to stop preaching to the choir
For years the Israeli Left has excluded the vast majority of the country from its ranks. Here are eight steps on how to broaden the tent. By Noam Shuster-Eliassi Over the past several years, various writers and NGOs have finally come to the conclusion that the Israeli peace camp is on its death bed, and…
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January 7, 2017
WATCH: Using tourism to fight racism in Israel
Earlier this year, the Coalition Against Racism led Israelis on a tour of the mixed city of Ramla. The tour took participants to Arab and Ethiopian neighborhoods, where along with two members of Knesset, they learned about the problems facing residents of minority and underprivileged areas. Can getting to know the Other really make a…
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Social TV
December 28, 2016
When a government shows more forgiveness to a rapist than a victim
An ex-president who has been convicted of rape is released from prison early, despite showing no remorse. Meanwhile, a rape victim who killed his assailant in self-defense remains behind bars, denied clemency. By OR Seri On Sunday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin announced that he had rejected a request for clemency for Yonatan Heilo. Heilo, an Ethiopian immigrant,…
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December 22, 2016
Pro-Israel and racist? Palestinians aren’t surprised in the slightest
Though it may have sparked debate in the Jewish-American community, the idea that Israel can be a cause célèbre for white nationalists is hardly news to Palestinians, whose very existence vies with a state steeped in European, colonial racism. Since his appointment last week as chief White House strategist, sensationalist media maven Steve Bannon—whose editorial…
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Samer Badawi
November 20, 2016
There is nothing ‘natural’ about police racism
Israel’s police chief angered Israelis when he claimed it is ‘natural’ to suspect Ethiopians. But his remarks are simply a reflection of where Israeli society is at today. By Galia Boneh Police Chief Roni Alsheikh’s recent comments, according to which it is “natural” for police to be suspicious of Ethiopian Israelis, stirred much controversy. They…
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Haokets
September 9, 2016
The Israelis Netanyahu will never meet
Netanyahu’s recent media blitz has left a group of wistful admirers among the journalists he met – the very same journalists who betrayed their constituents, the millions of poor, sick and powerless people Netanyahu doesn’t give a damn about. By Yael Marom Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s still unexplained media blitz, in which he spent dozens of…
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August 30, 2016
WATCH: Why Ethiopian Israelis are taking to the streets
Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent took to the streets earlier this month to protest police brutality targeting black Israelis, but also police violence in general. One of the major symbols of the movement is an Ethiopian Israeli man named Yosef Salamsa, who’s death many in the community directly tie to the police violence and…
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July 20, 2016
Ethiopian Israelis protest police brutality in Tel Aviv
Hundreds close major streets in central Tel Aviv to protest police discrimination against black Israelis. Photos by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian origin blocked streets and highways in central Tel Aviv Sunday to protest police brutality against black Israelis. Police arrested 12 people for blocking streets. (Update: all of the arrestees were released…
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Activestills
July 3, 2016
WATCH: Ethiopian-Israeli mothers join protests against police brutality
Israelis of Ethiopian descent have taken to the streets several times over the past year to demand an end to police discrimination and brutality against their community. Now, a group of mothers is leading a new movement against the violence and discrimination police use against their sons. Read more: A long time coming: Why Ethiopian-Israelis…
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April 26, 2016
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