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How crime in Lydd became a front for the Israeli right’s agenda
Palestinian residents say that politicians' attempts to link crime with nationalism avoids addressing the discriminatory reality in the 'mixed city.'
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Baker Zoubi
February 22, 2023
Mixed city holds Israel’s first ever Jewish-Arab pride event
Thursday’s event is the first pride event ever to include a speech by an Arab MK. ‘We cannot demand respect while disparaging the other. It is impossible to fight for my equality and not for that of others,’ MK Issawi Frej told the crowd. Over 150 members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters took part in a joint…
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Haggai Matar
July 27, 2018
Roger Waters backs film on legacy of the Nakba
The Pink Floyd frontman to become the executive producer of a new film by Sarah Friedland and +972 writer Rami Younis on the tragic history of one of Palestine’s most important cities. By Yali (Yael) Marom Pink Floyd frontman and human rights activist Roger Waters announced this week that he would be lending his support…
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Yali (Yael) Marom
December 14, 2017
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Oct 24: The Iraq leak – an insurance policy for Israel?
The Headlines: An Ugly Fight over Benefits to Yeshiva Students > The governing coalition is split on the issue of social benefits for Yeshiva students. The ultra-orthodox parties demand their continuation, despite a Supreme Court ruling to the contrary. Other ministers, including in Likud, are strongly opposed. Attempts to include university students in the bill…
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Roi Maor
October 24, 2010
Oct 21: Barak attacks Netanyahu on Peace Process
The Headlines: Most Palestinian are (still) Willing to Recognize a Jewish State >Surveys continue to show that a (diminishing) plurality of Palestinians is willing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state if all other outstanding issues are resolved (Yedioth). > Defense Minister Barak (Labor) criticized Netanyahu, for not pushing forward the negotiations with the Palestinians…
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Roi Maor
October 21, 2010
Oct 20: Loyalty Oath might not pass in Knesset
The Headlines: What does Rabin’s Murder Mean? > Israel commemorates Prime Minister Rabin, assassinated in 1995 by an extreme right-winger, because of his involvement in the Oslo accords with the Palestinians. But what should we do on this of remembrance: recite Rabin’s individual life story? Condemn political violence in general? Should we critically examine the…
By
Roi Maor
October 20, 2010
Between the Lines (Oct 17): Thousands Protest ‘Loyalty’ Bill
The Headlines: Demonstration against Racism > Thousands demonstrated against the proposed loyalty oath bill, and other racist and anti-democratic proposals. > The US and other major countries have expressed disappointment at the decision to resume settlement construction in East Jerusalem. A planned meeting between Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas was cancelled. The Palestinians and some…
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Roi Maor
October 17, 2010
Between the Lines (Oct 10): Loyalty law expected to pass
The Headlines: Jews and non-Jews > The government is likely to approve today a proposed bill, which will require all new non-Jewish citizens to declare their loyalty to Israel as a “Jewish and democratic” state. Ha’aretz [Heb] and Yedioth focus their criticism today on Ehud Barak, leader of the Labor party, who supports the law…
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Roi Maor
October 10, 2010
Between the Lines (8 Oct): On the loyalty oath and racism
The Headlines: The Dollar declines, Israeli politics sink even lower > The dollar has sharply declined throughout the world. In Israel, the national bank has been trying to stop this development (which would hurt exports and economic growth) by buying huge amounts of foreign currency. Predictably, it is failing to exclude Israel from the global…
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Roi Maor
October 8, 2010
Between the Lines (7 Oct): Disloyalty to the Jewish democracy
Headlines: Disloyalty to Judaism and Democracy Netanyahu has decided to support a proposed bill, which would require new citizens to proclaim their allegiance not just to Israel, as they are required to do right now, but specifically to Israel as a “Jewish and democratic state”. The law would apply only to non-Jews, and all outlets…
By
Roi Maor
October 7, 2010
Between the Lines (6 Oct): Yesterday’s news today & the real news
Headlines: Yesterday’s new today > This is a news roundup, but do the newspapers necessarily publish news? This is yet another day when the Yom Kippur War protocols capture the headlines, without revealing anything significant about that war that we didn’t already know. Israel was caught by surprise despite sufficient intelligence? Jordan was a secret…
By
Roi Maor
October 6, 2010
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