After a television station gave legitimacy to the actions of an arsonist who set fire to a Hand in Hand school, Zazim — Community Action mobilized to ensure that the regulatory body would hold the station accountable.

The just-concluded campaign for local governments in Israel saw right-wing parties deploy racist rhetoric. These desperate campaign tactics largely failed. Meanwhile, a high number of women were elected to office.

The distinguished scholar of Jewish history at UCLA brings a unique perspective to his new role as president of the board of the New Israel Fund.

The Labor party withdrew its endorsement of a candidate for the Hod HaSharon local council election over her campaign’s attempt to delegitimize progressives.

A law intended to bar the organization from speaking at Israeli schools did not stop Avner Gvaryahu from accepting an invitation to speak about the occupation at a Tel Aviv high school.

She’s already worked with a range of Israeli civil society organizations that stand for women’s rights, civil rights, human rights, and shared society.

22-year-old graduate student Lara Alqasem was held at Ben Gurion airport for more than two weeks before she was allowed to join her classmates at Hebrew University.