Civil rights

Police must cancel directive limiting international media live footage, nonprofit argues to A-G

This directive mostly targets foreign media journalists, was issued without authority, undermines essential rights, and is illegal, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel argued.

 Iranian missile strikes a shelter in Beersheba, killing five, June 24, 2025.
 View of the almost empty Ben-Gurion Airport, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

NGO: Travel is essential right, must be provided, even on Shabbat

 JPost Asks Anything: How has the Gaza War impacted Palestinians and Israeli Arabs?

'The war in Gaza, will come to us:' Palestinians, Israeli Arabs share how war has impacted them

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Arab-Israel org. accuses Civil Service Commission of discriminating against Arab-Israelis


Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering Jewish papercut artist, a circus clown on a humanitarian mission

Remembering the Jewish pioneers from Israel and the world who made differences in their communities.

 Tamar Fishman poses with the artwork that became a U.S. Postal Service stamp issued on Hanukkah 2018.

Urgent appeal to Attorney-General: 'Immediately deal with police violence against protesters'

They emphasized the increasing use of skunk water and stun grenades as "conduct that characterizes dictatorships."

 Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, on February 24, 2024.

Dueling lawsuits allege discrimination against Jews, Palestinians at Columbia

A lawsuit by Palestine Legal demands Columbia reverse students' suspensions, drop charges against them, expunge their records, and offer to pay for their psychotherapy.

 Demonstrators gather outside of Columbia University to demand a ceasefire and the end of Israeli attacks on Gaza, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during a protest in New York, U.S., April 20, 2024.

US federal judge delegation explores Oct 7 challenge to Israeli legal system

The judges' trip included an exploration of International Humanitarian Law and the laws of war from the Israeli perspective.

 Florida Judge Roy Altman and his delegation of 14 US federal judges in front of Israel's Knesset.

Grapevine, February 18 2024: Fighting an IDF injustice

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Feds to probe Harvard’s response to harassment of pro-Palestinian students

A group alleges students have been harassed while attending pro-Palestinian vigils and working student jobs, assaulted while walking to campus libraries, and stalked by classmates.

A sign hangs on a gate of a building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 6, 2023.

"Knowledge is Power" - Why is it important for you to know your rights?

Everyone has rights, whether it's from the government, employers, or other organizations. The issue is that in many cases, in order to benefit from those rights, various actions must be taken.

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An urgent appeal from the United Nations in support of Omar Harfouch

Concerns Raised Over Human Rights Violations in Lebanon at UN Council Meeting.

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Law doesn't allow police to use spyware, petitioners tell court

 The use of spyware by law enforcement had been rationalized through the 1979 Wiretapping Law, but the petition argued that the old law was not technologically up to date and didn't cover malware.

 Illustrative image of a hacker.

‘I have a dream’: Martin Luther King's words are more relevant than ever - opinion

King was the architect of the politics of inclusion, equality, respect, and recognition – not only for Black Americans; not only for America, but for all of humanity.

 THE MARTIN Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington: ‘Even 60 years later, Martin Luther King’s voice still resonates within me today,’ says the writer.

'Borat' fights online hate speech on 60th anniversary of March to Washington

"They've gone from Klan rallies to chatrooms," claimed Cohen, addressing the rising tide of hate generated on social media today.

Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the premiere of red carpet event for the screening for the Showtime Series "Who Is America", moderated by Sarah Silverman in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 15, 2019