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Anas Abudaabes and his wife, Ruqayya Sabah, in their home in Rahat, November 30, 2016. (Orly Noy)

Meet the Palestinian man arrested for being sarcastic on Facebook

Anas Abudaabes, arrested for publishing satirical Facebook posts about people celebrating the wildfires in Israel, talks about how Israeli police tried to humiliate him, and explains why he insists on criticizing Arab society in Israel. Like Ludvik, the protagonist in Milan Kundera’s novel “The Joke,” Anas Abudaabes has discovered firsthand the problems that arise when…

By Orly Noy November 30, 2016

Israeli firefighters extinguish a fire in Beit Meir, outside of Jerusalem, November 25, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Before the fires are out, Israeli politicians blame the Arabs

Security officials and counter-terrorism experts warn against calling wildfires terrorism, but Israeli politicians and some media have no such qualms. How do you reach a conclusion before the investigation is even started? By Yael Marom As tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, and as the flames were still burning across…

By +972 Magazine November 25, 2016