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Palestinians and Israelis demonstrate in support of Gaza outside the Bahá'í Gardens, Haifa, May 20, 2018. (Haggai Matar)

In Haifa, a display of Palestinian grassroots power

The combined efforts of Palestinians in using their bodies, cameras, and voices to support detained protesters made it impossible for the police to hide the severity of their actions. The release of 19 Palestinian citizens of Israel on Monday, who had been arrested since Friday, after police violently dispersed a demonstration in Haifa against last…

By Amjad Iraqi May 21, 2018

Haifa anti-Prawer demonstrator arrested on Day of Rage (Activestills)

‘Open up or we’ll tase you’: Police arrest activists protesting Gaza violence

In the northern city of Haifa, Israeli police are arresting activists who are organizing demonstrations against the violence in Gaza. Israeli police arrested and interrogated a number of Palestinian and Jewish political activists from the northern city of Haifa over the past several days, due to their participation in demonstrations following the killing of over…

By Orly Noy May 18, 2018