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Photos: 2012 Human Rights March in Tel Aviv

On Friday, December 7th, thousands hit the streets of Tel Aviv for the annual Human Rights March, put on by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI). The march gathered more than 130 organizations that promote human rights, social change, equality, and democracy. The march marked International Human Rights Day, which is observed every year on…

By +972 Magazine December 8, 2012

Israeli author Sami Michael (Lisa Goldman)

Sami Michael: ‘Israel – Most racist state in the industrialized world’

The following is the translation of a speech delivered by prominent Israeli author Sami Michael at a conference in Haifa in June 2012. It is a ‘cri de coeur’ that is full of love and grief. Born and raised in Iraq, Mr. Michael was a political activist and member of the Communist party; when a warrant…

By Lisa Goldman August 9, 2012

Beyond statehood: Resolving the Nakba, avoiding segregation

The discourse of segregation that envisions two units, one Arab-free and one Jewish-free, has worrisome implications for democracy and the relations between the two peoples. The Palestinian right of return must be part of a larger vision for the region, in which the regimes belong to all their citizens. By Muhammad Jabali Anybody claiming that…

By +972 Magazine December 20, 2011

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We are a public: TLV human rights march impressions

In a way, it was like a Friday afternoon family gathering – complete with the annoying relatives. Yes, the provocateurs were there. I saw them in the distance upon arrival: a cluster of Israeli flags. At first I failed to recognize them. The Israeli flag has not yet been entirely confiscated by the fascist right.…

By Yuval Ben-Ami December 10, 2010