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Welcome to Israel: Where protesting racism is dangerous

On Sunday, as Israeli security forces were rounding up activists who were trying to enter Palestine, a racist conference was held in Ramle and a middle-aged woman was beaten for protesting racism. Welcome to a frightening Israel, where being non-racist is dangerous Even though almost all of the “Welcome to Palestine” participants were prevented from…

By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat April 18, 2012

Soccer balls (Photo: Stevendepolo/flickr)

Racist Israeli soccer team left in the dust

A small low-budget team from northern Israel with four Arab citizens of Israel on its team has just won the championship, while the Arab-free Israeli soccer club notorious for its racist fan base came out a loser. By Issa Boursheh Racism and violence are on the rise in Israel’s soccer fields. In March alone, there…

By +972 Magazine April 3, 2012

24-year-old Palestinian Hussam Rwidy was killed in Jerusalem in a hate crime. Photo: Flickr.com

Did Israeli media sideline racist motives in killing of Arab youth?

Amid the revolutionary cheer that was emanating from Egypt last week, a group of Israeli Jews attacked and killed a Palestinian in the heart of West Jerusalem. 24-year-old Palestinian Hussam Rwidy was killed by a group of nationalist Jewish youth screaming “death to Arabs” as he was walking home from work. The Israeli government quickly…

By Joseph Dana February 23, 2011

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