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Ramadan is over, the Muslims are coming
Israeli society is finally beginning to understand the importance of Ramadan to the Muslim population. Just don’t be afraid of us as we invade your cities this weekend, okay? Palestinians from the West...
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Who wants to talk about the murder of Bedouin women?
The Israeli media has time to talk about Iran, the security budget, and Beit El. That means that when Arab women are murdered, there are always more important issues to cover. Women from the West Bank...
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Palestinian citizen attacked in suspected hate crime
Amad Abu Sharah was walking home from morning prayers when he was allegedly jumped by a group of men with sticks. Palestinian resident of Lydd, Amad Abu Sharah, after he was attacked in the early hours...
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Translating a Palestinian family’s grief for Netanyahu
The least I could do was go to the hospital to support the Dawabshe family after their 18-month-old baby was burned alive by Israeli settlers. But before I knew it I became Prime Minister Netanyahu’s...
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Occupation is the real ‘Jewish terrorism’
The phrase ‘Jewish terrorism’ has come up frequently over the past week. But aren’t the daily actions of the Israeli army also terrorism? And can radical settlers be considered terrorists if they share...
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Israel cannot turn a blind eye to worldwide refugee crisis
Dozens of bodies are found in a refrigerated truck in Austria, while hundreds wash up on the shores of Libya and Italy. As the refugee crisis hits unprecedented levels, in Israel it’s business as...
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Saying goodbye to Reham Dawabsha
Fate brought me to Reham Dawabsha’s hospital bed after she and the rest of her family were burned alive in their home. We had never met before, but something kept bringing me back to see her. Mother...
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Why do they throw stones?
Nearly every discussion on Jerusalem in the Israeli media revolves strictly around stone throwing and Islamic extremism. Yet not a single word is said about the occupation. Palestinian women shout...
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A different type of terrorism
We’ve been trained to think that if there’s no blood then it’s not worth talking about, that it’s not ‘terrorism.’ But terror is also ridiculing the corpse of a religious woman, it is regular settler...
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The guide to Palestinian survival in Israel
When all it takes for a cop to shoot you is for someone to yell ‘terrorist,’ it’s best if you switch that Arabic ringtone, shave your beard, and just stay home. Samah Salaime offers a five-step guide...
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Does Israeli society care when its women are murdered?
At least 18 women, Palestinians and Jews, have been murdered by men this past year in Israel. When will we understand that a racist, violent society does not differentiate between its victims? Arab...
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The lives of Arab women are simply worth less in this country
The lives of two more women, a mother and a daughter, were taken in a shooting last week. What must Arab women do to rid our streets of criminals? Arab politicians and activists protest the murder of...
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Mr. Odeh Goes to Washington (and not everyone’s happy about it)
Joint List head Ayman Odeh headed to the United States this week, prompting mixed reactions from Israel’s Palestinian citizens. Odeh: ‘I am here to tear the mask off of Netanyahu’s lies.’ Joint List...
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Good riddance, 2015
2015 was a year full of murder, stabbings, homophobia, and gender-based violence. I can’t wait for it to be over. Israeli police detain and conduct a search on a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem’s Old...
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Meet the outlawed women of Israel’s Islamic Movement
They are journalists, educators, and physicians, who until very recently were dependent on the recently-outlawed Islamic Movement for their living. Now they leave behind a void that cannot be filled....
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The Zionist dream is over — it’s time to move forward
The Zionist dream is disappearing due to the rise of the messianic Right. Jews who are worried must know there is an alternative: building a society based on equality and democracy. Palestinian...
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What about us ‘beasts’ living inside the Villa in the Jungle?
Netanyahu’s magic solution for all of Israel’s problems is to fence the state in. But he will still be left with over a million Arabs, potential beasts of prey, and all the incitement in the world will...
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Dear Arab men, leave us women out of your holy wars
An Arab teacher was recently attacked and fired for screening an ‘immodest’ film for his students, all in the name of protecting women’s ‘honor.’ Palestinians citizens of Israel Israel participate in a...
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How Palestinian women are enlisting traditional dresses into the struggle
The keffiyeh has long been the dominant symbol of the Palestinian struggle. In honor of International Women’s Day, we brought together women to give the traditional embroidered Palestinian dress the...
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Fleeing the world’s largest prison: A journey from Gaza to Israel
When Shefaa was granted permission to leave Gaza for a four-day visit to Israel to meet with a group of Jewish and Palestinian women, it was nothing short of a miracle. There she could tell her story...
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