Ayoub Kara

Elders of the Israeli Druze community are seen at a mass protest against the 'Jewish Nation-State law' in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, August 4, 2018. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)

What spurred Israel’s Druze to demand equality now?

For most of Israel’s minority groups, the Jewish Nation-State Law was far from surprising. But for many Druze citizens, who for decades have served in the military, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Eman Safady, like many Druze citizens of Israel, felt personally betrayed by the Jewish Nation-State Law. A journalist from…

By Henriette Chacar August 7, 2018

A Palestinian woman works at the Al Jazeera TV station in the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 14, 2009. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Following pressure, Israel halts decision to revoke Al Jazeera reporter’s credentials

The government sought to revoke Elias Karram’s press accreditation after he expressed solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. The decision was reversed following pressure by the Union of Journalists in Israel. By +972 Magazine Staff Two weeks after announcing it would revoke the press credentials of senior Al Jazeera reporter Elias Karram, Israel’s Government Press Office said Wednesday that it…

By +972 Magazine August 31, 2017

Workers at the Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem on June 13, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel revoking Al Jazeera reporter’s credentials — for being a patriot

The Government Press Office is trying to rescind Elias Karram’s press credentials after he expressed support for the Palestinian cause. It hasn’t done the same for uniformed Israeli-soldier reporters. Israel’s Government Press Office announced Wednesday that it was revoking press credentials from a senior Al Jazeera reporter in the country. The GPO cited a statement he…

By Haggai Matar August 17, 2017

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Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau, June 13, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel’s empty threat to ‘shut down’ Al Jazeera

Communications Minister Ayoub Kara held a press conference at which he promised to ‘close’ Al Jazeera. He doesn’t exactly have that type of authority, let alone the ability. By Moshe Ronen Israel’s new communications minister, Ayoub Kara, declared this week that he would act to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. Speaking at a…

By +972 Magazine August 9, 2017