Tag: Human Rights

A legal advocacy group in Israel, Adalah, has reported that over 100 Israelis have been arrested for social media posts supporting Palestinians in Gaza, with 70 still in detention.
The author discusses the response of different groups of people to the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The Akevot Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research is an organization that aims to uncover evidence of Israeli injustices against Palestinians through government archives.
In a series of letters, there are discussions and responses to various topics in Jewish literature.
The Israeli government's escalating hostility towards non-Jewish immigrants, particularly Eritrean migrants, is evident in recent police violence and crackdowns.
In this opinion piece, the author discusses three words that are often seen as taboo when criticizing Israel: apartheid, racist, and fascist.
The article discusses the backlash faced by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he made a statement regarding restrictions on Palestinian travel in certain areas.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, legal scholar Martha Minow discusses the limitations of teshuva (repentance) and the role of forgiveness in law and human culture.
The Mizrahi Black Panther party, founded in 1971 by Moroccan Jewish youth leaders, fought for racial justice and human rights in Israel and Palestine.
The question of whether America could cut aid to Israel and whether it would do so is being discussed more openly, even among American Jewish supporters of Israel.
Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the challenges facing Israeli democracy as the government pushes for legislation to weaken the judicial branch.
Noura Erakat discusses the Israeli invasion of the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank and Israel's efforts to change the laws of war.
Indian ethnonationalists have been learning from Israel advocates in their pursuit of political power in the United States.
The American Jewish conversation about Israel often excludes women, as highlighted by the gender imbalance in panels and discussions on Israeli affairs, where male voices dominate while women are underrepresented and face misogyny and disdain when expressing opinions.
Mindy Levine, a religious mother of three, will be participating in the Jerusalem Pride Parade for the first time and delivering a keynote address.
Felice Gaer, the director of American Jewish Committee's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, is a leading advocate for women's rights, human rights, and democratic values.
This article discusses the influence of American Jewish philanthropists on Israeli politics and the threat it poses to Israeli democracy.
Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and women's rights advocate, is currently in hiding in the United States due to threats from the Iranian regime.
Palestinian workers in Israel face dire living conditions, often staying in makeshift shacks and encampments due to the high cost of work permits and limited housing options.
Zehava Galon, former head of the left-wing Meretz Party, expresses her personal pain and disappointment with the Israeli government's refusal to condemn Vladimir Putin and provide military support to Ukraine.
Liel Leibovitz, a senior writer for Tablet Magazine, appeared on a podcast to criticize Amnesty International's claim that Israel is an apartheid state.
Amnesty International has released a report accusing Israel of apartheid, which has gained support from major human rights groups.
Amnesty International is set to release a report accusing Israel of committing apartheid and depriving Palestinians of basic rights.
Dr. Radu Ioanid, Romanian Ambassador to Israel and a historian, discusses his book "The Ransom of the Jews: The Story of the Extraordinary Secret Bargain between Romania and Israel."
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, has demonstrated a strong stance on China's treatment of the Uyghurs and trade imbalances, but he has shown blind spots when it comes to the Middle East and Iran.