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Ido Naveh exits the Be'er Sheva court after being released on October 4, 2013. (Photo: David Sheen)
Meet the Israeli who vows to keep going to jail until Africans are released
Ido Naveh says he will continue to stage non-violent protests outside Israel’s desert detention camp until all the asylum seekers held within it are freed.  By David Sheen Many Israelis may support their government’s efforts to keep non-Jewish asylum seekers from Africa at bay and beyond the borders of the country. In recent weeks, however,…
By +972 Magazine October 20, 2013
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
Racism turns its ugly head again in South Tel Aviv. Photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org
WATCH: Racist protest in Tel Aviv targets refugees and migrants
Racism in Israel is nothing new. There is racism against Palestinians, against Arabs, against non-Jews. There is racism between Jews from Europe and Jews from Arab countries. In our racism, we are no different from many other Western countries. However, the past year in Israel has seen an a significant increase in the number of…
By Joseph Dana April 9, 2011
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