Posts Tagged ‘Adalah’
Israeli Knesset Rejects Bill to Enshrine Equality in Law
A Palestinian citizen of Israel waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against the police killing of Khir Hamdan in Umm al-Fahm. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org) It should be no surprise that when faced with a choice of enshrining equality in Israel’s Basic Law (the equivalent of a constitutional law) the Knesset voted it down. Not…
Read MoreBanning the northern Islamic Movement Demonstrates that for Arabs Israel is no Democracy
Demonstration against the banning of the northern wing of the Islamic Movement Netanyahu decided on November 17th to ban the northern wing of the Islamic Movement. A movement which is supported by about half of Israeli Palestinians. Netanyahu did this for nakedly political reasons, as Jonathan Cook shows in his article below. Raed Salah outside…
Read MoreLand – the Basis of Israeli Apartheid
In which other country would one group of citizens be prevented, through planning laws, from building houses, whilst the dominant group is allowed to build? In Israel not only are half the Palestinian villages ‘unrecognised’ and liable to instant demolition, but even those which are recognised are not permitted to expand. Apartheid? Perish the thought.…
Read MoreAttacking NGOs Who Tell the Truth
One of the myths of Israel’s right is that the Supreme Court is a liberal Arabist institution – whereas it has presided over waves of confiscations and expulsions Israel – the transition from ‘democracy’ to dictatorship / Noone should be surprised that ‘the only democracy in the Middle East’ is fast jetissoning even the pretensions…
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What if it was Your Child? Israeli Soldiers’ Child Abuse https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1410694442525214&fref=nf This video speaks for itself and demonstrates how ritual sadism and brutality has become an integral part of the Occupation army’s operations. British MPs and the Vote for a Palestinian State Latest News: Motion Passed by 274-12 Ed Balls – Labour Shadow Chancellor One…
Read MoreMass Transfer Plans for 70,00 Bedouin in Negev Put on Hold
Netanyahu’s point man on Bedouin relocation says plan still on track Like certain states before it, Israel is concerned about the ‘demographic’ problem i.e. too many Arabs. The ‘ideal’ is a maximum of 30% of non-Jews and it is getting close if Israel is going to remain a ‘Jewish democratic state.’ There are therefore consistent…
Read MoreWhy Israel is an Apartheid State
A Database of Discriminatory Laws in Israel If there’s one thing that Zionist supporters hate, it is comparisons between Zionism and Apartheid. Yet the truth is dawning on many people that discriminating against people because they are Jewish is no different than discriminating against them because they are not Jewish. Refusing to allow Arabs to…
Read MoreIsrael is Destroying Gaza’s Fishing Industry
Once Again Israel breaks an Agreement One of the parts of the agreement that led to the freeing of Gilad Shalit was that Gazan fishermen would not be prevented from fishing up to 12 miles from the coast. This is quite normal but Israel fires on anyone going beyond 3 miles. There is no possible…
Read MoreThe Myth of Israeli Democracy – Arab Votes Count for Nothing
Jonathan Cook, who lives in Nazareth There is a widespread belief that Israel is the Middle East’s only democracy and that Arabs, who can vote in Israeli elections, are equal participants in this democracy. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact no Arab party has ever been a member of a government coalition. …
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