Abnaa al-Balad

MK Ayman Odeh attends a plenum session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Facing war and incitement, is there any hope left for Palestinians in the Knesset?
The Gaza war has revived a longstanding debate among Palestinian citizens of Israel about whether to participate in or boycott the parliament.
By Baker Zoubi June 6, 2024
Former Secretary-General of Abnaa al-Balad Raja Eghbarieh seen in the Haifa Magistrates Court last week. (Courtesy of الحرية لرجا إغبارية Free Raja Eghbarieh)
Israel puts popular Palestinian leader on trial for ‘incitement’ on Facebook
Raja Eghbarieh, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and leader of a movement that boycotts the Knesset elections, was charged last month with incitement for a number of posts he wrote on Facebook. The judge, for now, remains unconvinced. By Yoav Haifawi An Israeli court heard arguments Tuesday against authorities’ demand that a popular Palestinian political…
By +972 Magazine October 5, 2018
Ben Gurion Airport. (joshuapiano/CC BY 2.0)
How Israel’s security services turned me into a ‘potential terrorist’
When Yoav Haifawi joined radical left organizations in Israel, he had no idea that the airport security services would begin searching him for explosives. A true story about the security services’ modus operandi. By: Yoav Haifawi (*) The following story is 100% true. It tells us a lot about the modus operandi of the security…
By Haokets November 17, 2013
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Ben Gurion Airport. (joshuapiano/CC BY 2.0)
Just another interrogation: My encounter with the Shin Bet
For one Palestinian citizen of Israel, interrogations by the Shin Bet are a routine which include delays and harassment for no apparent reason. By Awad Abdel Fattah I was fortunate this week. I had a quick and easy crossing from Jordan back into Israel. No delays, no questions, no invasive body searches and no lengthy rummaging…
By +972 Magazine April 3, 2013
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