Norman Issa

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A right-wing Israeli activist yells at a left-wing Israeli activist in East Jerusalem. (Photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)

Are Israelis too scared to have opinions anymore?

A law barring public broadcasters from expressing opinions is just the latest in a long line of legislative and regulatory attempts to limit speech in Israel. At 3:24 a.m. on September 3rd, Israeli parliamentarians passed a controversial law to revamp the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the body responsible for public radio and television. At the…

By Dahlia Scheindlin September 10, 2015

A scene from Al-Midan Theater's production of 'A Parallel Time.' (photo: Activestills.org)

For Palestinian artists, freedom of speech is anything but guaranteed

By forcing Arab actors to perform in West Bank settlements and closing down Arab theaters, the government is proving once more that freedom of speech is solely reserved for Israel’s ruling class. By Hasan Masri As an artist, I write these words with great trepidation that I may be judged based on my background, religion, skin…

By Haokets June 20, 2015