Want a Different Israel? Vote for an Arab Party
Apart from the Joint List and the United Arab List, all the other parties offer more of the…
An Arab Pro-Israel Advocate Learns the Right Wing’s Love Has Its Limits
It turns out Yoseph Haddad once said that there should be a Palestinian state. Now he, too, is…
The Road to Electoral Apartheid: Israel Treats Freedom of Expression Differently for Jews and Arabs
Anyone who was surprised by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s request that the Supreme Court uphold Sami Abu Shehadeh’s…
Netanyahu’s Worst Tricks May Offer Something Surprising: A Glimmer of Hope
If you’re hoping for a change of government in Israel in a few weeks, things look precarious. Prime…
At a Crucial and Defining Moment, Israel’s Democrats Made a Dangerous Mistake
A party that champions Jewish-Arab equality and partnership cannot honor that commitment only when it carries no political…
In Israel’s Supreme Court, Thoughtcrime Depends on Whether You’re Jewish or Arab
A wicked man prospers because he is Jewish; a righteous man suffers because he is Palestinian. Could anything…
Sami Abu Shehadeh’s Disqualification Bid Could Redefine Arab Politics in Israel
The fight over Sami Abu Shehadeh is not only about whether he can run, but whether Palestinian politics…
Netanyahu’s Shameful Two-Pronged Attack on Arab Israelis and Diaspora Jews
With two outrageous decisions, the Israeli government has undermined basic rights guaranteed to both Arab citizens of Israel…
A Fifth of Israelis Are Shut Out of the Election, but the Israeli Center Just Yawns
The elections committee’s ban on every Arab party barely registered in Israel, because everyone assumes the High Court…
Israel’s Ugly and Undemocratic Efforts to Bar Arab Parties Must End
The Netanyahu bloc’s latest effort to bar Arab parties is not about defending democracy. It is about weakening…
The Quiet Radicalism of Mansour Abbas and Yoav Segalovitz
Early this week, Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, and Yoav Segalovitz, a former police commissioner…
Joint List submits Israel election slate, vows to fight racism
The Joint List submits its slate of candidates to the Central Elections Committee [Joint List media] The Joint…