Yael Marom

Ezz a-din Tamimi's father outside the hospital in Ramallah, June 6, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Israeli soldiers shoot and kill 21-year-old Palestinian in Nabi Saleh

Izz ad-Din Tamimi is the third resident of Nabi Saleh killed by the IDF since the village began its unarmed protests against the occupation a decade ago. By Oren Ziv and Yael Marom Israeli soldiers shot and killed Izz ad-Din Tamimi on Wednesday morning during a raid on the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. According to the…

By Oren Ziv June 6, 2018

Israelis protest over the Yemenite children affair, Jerusalem, June 21, 2017. (Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Thousands protest in J’lm over disappeared Yemenite children

Thousands of Israelis took to Jerusalem’s streets on Wednesday evening to demand answers over the disappearance of Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan babies in the early years of the state. By Yael Marom, Eli Bitan and Haggai Matar Thousands of people gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening in order to protest the kidnapping of Yemenite, Mizrahi…

By Haggai Matar June 21, 2017

A pride flag at a protest against government incitement against Palestinians and the LGTBQ community in Israel, August 8, 2015, Tel Aviv. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

LGBTQ Israelis come out against occupation and homophobia

In response to online homophobic attacks, over 50 LGBTQ left-wing activists and NGO workers in Israel-Palestine release a statement condemning the occupation, racism and pinkwashing. By Yael Marom The week before last a notorious extreme right-wing Israeli rapper posted another homophobic status on his Facebook page. The post, which was not the from a right-winger…

By +972 Magazine June 5, 2017

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Settlers stand near a school in Burin after throwing stones toward the playground and firing in the air, West Bank, March 16, 2017. (Screenshot)

WATCH: Settlers attack Palestinian school, harass students

Settlers are caught on video throwing stones at a Palestinian school in Burin, and a settlement security guard fires his gun into the air. But the soldiers who arrive on the scene take no action against the attackers. By Yael Marom School children in the West Bank village of Burin were harassed and attacked by…

By +972 Magazine April 26, 2017

A Palestinian women is stretchered away with a head injury after settlers attacked the village of Huwwara, West Bank, April 22, 2017. (Yesh Din)

Wave of settler violence hits Palestinian villages in West Bank

Settlers from the radical Yitzhar settlement attack Palestinians in Urif and Huwwara, just one day after Israeli activists were assaulted by masked settlers in the Jordan Valley. By Yael Marom Dozens of Jewish settlers assaulted Palestinians in two separate West Bank villages on Saturday, just one day after settlers attacked and injured left-wing Israelis in…

By +972 Magazine April 23, 2017

An Israeli man smokes a bong as over 1500 protesters blocked a road leading to the Israeli parliament, during a demo calling to the Israeli government to legalize the use of cannabis, West Jerusalem, April 20, 2014 (Activestills.org)

Israel’s online pot market lights up as decriminalization looms

In the wake of an Israeli government vote to decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana, an enterprising legalization activist has created a virtual marketplace for buyers and sellers of cannabis. By Yael Marom Whether they’re after skunk, White Widow or Lemon Haze, Israelis can now purchase the cannabis of their choice with about as much…

By +972 Magazine April 15, 2017

Israelis take part in the annual pride parade in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2015. (Activestills.org)

Did the Israeli government just admit to ‘pinkwashing?’

LGBTQ organizations in Israel are threatening to cancel Tel Aviv’s yearly Pride Parade unless the government allocates more money to their groups and causes at home — and not just use the parade to promote Israel as a bastion of progressive liberalism overseas. The government’s response? Pull the international promotional budget. By Yael Marom The…

By +972 Magazine April 19, 2016