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By Pablo Duer Acre, Israel, May 30 (EFE).- With 84 murders in just five months, the Arab minority in Israel has faced an unprecedented rise in violence due to organized crime, possession of illegal weapons, police inaction and what community members describe as institutional racism. On the evening of Saturday, May 6, Hamada Salem left …

By Pablo Duer Jerusalem, Apr 26 (EFE).- Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding began on Wednesday, overshadowed by surging Israeli-Palestinian violence and deep internal divisions. “It will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the …

By Pablo Duer Jerusalem, Jan 31 (EFE).- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Israeli officials and offered Washington’s support for a de-escalation of tensions with the Palestinians, seeking to restore calm after a week of violence in which more than 20 people were killed. Blinken’s visit comes as part of a broader …

By Pablo Duer Ara, Israel, Jan 19 (EFE).- Maher Younis, one of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners, was greeted Thursday by his family and friends in his hometown of Ara in northern Israel following his release after serving 40 years in jail. The Arab-Israeli village of Ara dawned Thursday in front of a heavy police presence …

By Pablo Duer Tel Aviv, Jan 18 (EFE).- The LGBTQ community in Israel says it is on the frontline of a widespread offensive against several minority groups that Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hard-line government and his far-right and ultra-Orthodox partners are targeting. “I have nothing against LGBTQ people or leftists, I oppose the ideas and the …

By Pablo Duer Tel Aviv, Jan 14 (EFE).- More than 70,000 people were on the streets here Saturday to protest the plans of Israel’s new right-wing government to limit the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians the biggest say in choosing judges. Despite intense winter rains, people of all ages and from every …

By Pablo Duer Efrat, West Bank, Nov 18 (EFE).- The far-right’s historic triumph in Israel was buoyed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, where the Religious Zionist Party won voters with a promise of territorial expansion and a harshline against Palestinians. Itamar Ben-Gvir’s face is ubiquitous in Efrat, a Jewish settlement to the …

By Pablo Duer Jerusalem, Nov 13 (EFE).- Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Sunday formally asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government following his victory in the November 1 elections amid hopes he will pull the country out of the political impasse it has been locked in for four years. Netanyahu, a prominent figure in Israeli …

By Pablo Duer Jerusalem, 31 oct (EFE).- The politicians, pacts and projections in play as Israel readies for its fifth general election since 2019 remain little changed but there is one new factor that could sway voters – the growing cost of living. It is the leading concern among Israeli voters, eclipsing security issues in …

By Pablo Duer Umm al-Fahm, Israel, Oct 29 (EFE).- Israel’s Arab minority will play a key role in the November 1 elections — the anticipated low turnout and polling could help former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power but his far-right partners might force Arab parties into the opposition, shaking up the parliamentary equation. …