May Day

Demonstrators take part in a May Day march, Nazareth, April 29, 2017. (Maria Zreik/Activestills)
PHOTOS: Hundreds attend May Day demonstration in Nazareth
Hundreds march through Nazareth to mark International Workers’ Day, including several members of the Joint List. Photos and text: Maria Zreik / Activestills Hundreds of people gathered in Nazareth on Saturday morning to take part in a May Day march. As well as marking International Workers’ Day, demonstrators also marched against the occupation and the…
By Activestills April 29, 2017
A May Day surprise for Palestinian workers at an Israeli checkpoint
Members of Knesset and labor activists from Hadash hand out flowers and workers’ rights pamphlets to Palestinian laborers as they exit an Israeli military checkpoint. Palestinian workers coming into Israel through the IDF’s Eyal checkpoint Thursday morning probably didn’t expect to be handed flowers by members of Knesset. But that’s exactly what happened at 5…
By Haggai Matar April 27, 2017
A youth dressed with uniform of the USSR army, marches during a protest marking the International Worker's Day in center Tel Aviv, May 1, 2014.
Photos of the week: Between May Day and Nakba marches
This week: Palestinian citizens of Israel march to the destroyed village Lubya, Israeli activists commemorate the Nakba, solidarity with administrative detainees, May Day celebrations, the leader of Israel’s refugee movement says goodbye to freedom, and more.                            
By Activestills May 8, 2014
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