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Israeli animal rights activists take part in a protest against animal cruelty, central Tel Aviv, August 24, 2013. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
By going vegan, Israelis can avoid talking about human rights
By choosing an ‘easier’ cause to fight for, some Israelis have decided they can have it all. By showing compassion to animals and their suffering, we can live with the continued blindness to the pain of the humans among us. By Rachel Shenhav-Goldberg Israelis have taken to vegetarianism and veganism perhaps more than any country in…
By +972 Magazine May 22, 2019
Over 15,000 Israelis march through Tel Aviv during the biggest animal rights protest in the history of the country, October 3, 2015. (photo: Keren Manor/Activestills.org)
WATCH: The largest animal rights protest in Israel’s history
Over 15,000 animal rights activists marched through the streets of Tel Aviv earlier this month to raise awareness over animal abuse in Israel. The rally, which ended in Rabin Square, was attended by several high-profile speakers who spoke to the crowd about the cruelty of animal testing and the meat industry.
By Social TV October 27, 2015
Human rights attorney Emily Schaeffer. (photo: Yossi Gurvitz)
‘Protecting Palestinians isn’t part of Israel’s ethos’
Yossi Gurvitz talks to Atty. Emily Schaeffer, coordinator of Yesh Din’s criminal accountability of Israeli security forces project, about work, how the IDF investigates its own, the negligible prosecution rate for killing Palestinians, as well as veganism, ‘Tikkun Olam’ and Passover. By Yossi Gurvitz for Yesh Din Two weeks ago I met with Emily Schaeffer,…
By +972 Magazine April 30, 2014
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Animal rights activists wrapped in plastic packaging with barcoded 'human flesh' stickers, resembling slabs of meat in the market, during a protest organized by the 269life group.
Can animal rights take precedence over human rights?
Animal rights movements in Israel have grown in size and power in recent years. At the same time, a growing number of people are questioning the relationship between animal rights and the ongoing violation of Palestinian human rights. Vegan guru Gary Yourofsky, who is scheduled to speak in the West Bank settlement of Ariel, has…
By Haggai Matar November 12, 2013
"Thier lives are in your hands" in Tel Aviv (Keren Manor / Activestills)
The rise of Israel’s animal rights movement
The last week has been action packed for Israeli animal rights activists, offering further proof of the movement’s growing influence over Israeli society. Read part 2: Can animal rights take precedence over human rights? It started last Friday, when members of an animal rights group stood silently in the center of Tel Aviv. Each member held…
By Haggai Matar November 9, 2013
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