Palestinian citizen of Israel

Latest

The Knesset (photo: Beny Shlevich/ CC BY-3.0)

Israeli government to back law allowing discrimination against Palestinians, ultra-Orthodox

The Israeli government’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation decided today (Sunday) to back a bill by MK Yariv Levin (Likud) which will allow discrimination against Arabs and ultra-Orthodox in employment and real-estate rights. According for the suggested legislation, favoring people who served in the IDF will not be considered discrimination nor will it be challengeable in…

By Noam Sheizaf June 16, 2013

The new Dorms at the Hebrew University's Mt. Scopus campus (photo: Tom Hammond / CC BY-NC 2.0)

Jerusalem police arrest Palestinian activist in his Hebrew U dorm

Khalil Gharra has been taking part in daily vigils in support of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners. After arresting him in the middle of the night, police fail to present any evidence against him, and he is released without bail. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, armed plainclothes policemen entered Khalil Gharra’s room in the dorms at Hebrew University…

By Noam Sheizaf February 26, 2013