Since October 7, at least seven Palestinians have been held in administrative detention in ’48 Palestine, an unprecedented move being used to repress political expression.
In a new escalation, the homes of two Palestinians currently detained for protesting in Umm al-Fahm were attacked by a drive-by shooting. Activists suspect the Israeli government was involved.
Five students at Haifa University were detained this week for social media posts they made regarding October 7. Yoav Haifawi attended their court hearing to see how “state security” would be upheld.
On June 24, Palestinian leaders inside Israel held a national protest to address the recent spike in violence in their communities. They say the rise in crime is the direct result of the Israeli government empowering violent criminals.
The struggle to save the al-Qassam cemetery in Haifa is one of the major issues that unites the Palestinian community. It is an an effort to defend the community’s rights, and reconnect with its pre-Nakba past.