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Palestinians participate in the March of Return, Galilee, May 2, 2017. (Maria Zreik/Activestills)

‘Israel has never recognized its Palestinian citizens’

Thousands of Palestinians participated in the March of Return on Tuesday, gathering at the site of the destroyed village of Al-Kabri in the Galilee. Below is a translated transcript of the speech given by Anat Matar, a member of the Israeli Committee for Palestinian Prisoners, at the event. By Anat Matar I am profoundly grateful…

By +972 Magazine May 3, 2017

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the scene of a fire, Beit Meir, November 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO CC 2.0)

Two months on, still no evidence of a ‘fire intifada’ in Israel

The Israeli media and politicians’ narrative of a Palestinian ‘arson intifada’ remains in place, despite there not being even a shred of evidence to support their story. Over the last couple of days several people have sent me an article by Kalman Liebskind from last Friday’s Ma’ariv newspaper, which cited statistics from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services on…

By Haggai Matar January 15, 2017

Israeli artist Yoram Ra'anan stands in what remains of his studio, which burned down completely in an overnight fire in Beit Meir, outside of Jerusalem, November 25, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Israel’s culture minister likens wildfires to anti-Jewish pogroms

Miri Regev says current wildfires tearing through are simply a continuation of the massacres committed against Jews in the 20th century. Miri Regev is the latest leader to join the chorus of Israeli government ministers inciting against the country’s Palestinian citizens over the past week, fueling allegations that Palestinians have been behind the hundreds of wildfires tearing…

By Edo Konrad November 27, 2016

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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