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Caduri Halif stands among the rubble of his demolished house, Givat Amal neighborhood, Tel Aviv, September 18, 2014. A third eviction of families in the neighborhood left 20 residents homeless and without proper compensation or an alternative housing solution. (Activestills)
Home demolitions in the Negev and Tel Aviv show the real face of government corruption
Corruption does not begin with Netanyahu’s cigars or pink champagne. It begins with an ideological system that sees entire segments of the population as undesirable and unnecessary, and as temporary residents in their own homes. Last night, a striking episode in Amnon Levy’s documentary series, “The Real Faces,” aired on TV. The episode followed the…
By Orly Noy December 26, 2017
A demonstrator burning from a molotov intended to be thrown toward the police during Turkey's riot police raid on Taksim Square, Istanbul, June 11, 2013. Photo by: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org
From Taksim protests to Women in Black: A week in photos – June 7 – June 12
This week: anti-government protesters continue to clash with riot police in Gezi Park near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Israeli police arrest social protesters in Jerusalem and the Angry Grandmothers make a (singing) return to mark the 46th anniversary of the Israeli occupation.                        …
By Activestills June 14, 2013
Demonstrating for social justice in Tel Aviv, summer 2012 (credit: Activestills.org)
Ex-pats launch Israeli Opposition Network, call for regime change in Israel
UPDATE: Scroll to bottom for corrections. New York — For Yael Berda, the unexpectedly strong showing of Yair Lapid and his Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party in Israel’s recent national elections is no reason for centrists or liberals to celebrate. Lapid’s party labels itself centrist, she says, but its domestic and security policies…
By Lisa Goldman January 24, 2013
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Thousands march in Tel Aviv; J14 protesters block J’lem light rail
The largest J14 protest this year ended without the arrests and police violence seen last week. Around 10,000 protesters marched in Tel Aviv yesterday (Saturday) in demand of social justice. This was the largest J14 protest this summer thus far, but it was a far cry from the size of similar rallies last year. Hundreds gathered…
By +972 Magazine June 30, 2012
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