Arab Minority Rights 4/8

Feb 17, 20222 min read

Appoint Arab Members to the Public Housing Committee

On January 11, 2022, the Minister of Housing put together a public committee led by Professor and attorney Aviad Hacohen to look into the...

Jan 25, 20222 min read

Power Outages in Bedouin Towns in the Negev and the North

Over the past week, we have received multiple complaints from Bedouin residents of various villages and cities in the Negev and from the...

Jan 23, 20222 min read

Arab Representatives to Be Appointed to the Naming Committee

The Government Naming Committee is a public committee whose role is to determine the names of localities, historic sites, and various...

Jan 17, 20221 min read

Following our Appeal, a Discriminatory Job Posting Was Removed

On January 13, 2022, we appealed to the Amnon Mesilot company, demanding that they rescind their requisite for military service in their...

Jan 12, 20222 min read

Tree-Planting in the Negev is No Solution and Only Fuels the Fire

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law: Supreme Court Issues Interim Order to Ministry of Interior

Jan 4, 20222 min read

Plan to Eradicate Crime in Arab Society - Points for Improvement

On January 4, 2022, we appealed to the Minister of Public Security and the Minister of Justice, along with the Coalition of Women Against...

Dec 9, 20211 min read

Warning Talks for Protest Activists in Lod

For several months now, periodic protests have taken place in Lod regarding the closure of the investigation file and the neglect to...

Nov 14, 20212 min read

Military training on the streets of Umm al-Fahm

On November 10, 2021, soldiers and armored personnel carriers (APCs) entered Umm al-Fahm, the second largest Arab city in the country,...

Oct 13, 20212 min read

Two More Reforms to End Housing Discrimination

Dear friends, Muhammad Aborbia, a resident of Be’er Sheva who works as the managing pharmacist at the Super-Pharm branch in the city, was...

Oct 9, 20211 min read

Requirement to Translate Documents from Arabic to Hebrew as a Condition for Housing Assistance

On May 20, 2021, ACRI filed a petition against the Ministry of Construction and Housing in the Jerusalem Administrative Court, demanding...

Oct 5, 20212 min read

Discrimination of Arab Customers in Apartment Sales

On August 24, 2021, we filed a petition with the Be’er Sheva Administrative Court against the Israel Land Authority (ILA), demanding that...

Aug 30, 20212 min read

Make Government Websites Fully Accessible to Arabic Speakers

In recent years, online government services in Israel have undergone significant development. In 2013, the government decided to...

Jul 11, 20212 min read

High Court Rejects ACRI's Call to Repeal Nation-State Law

The Association for Civil Rights petitioned the High Court of Justice on December 23, 2018, demanding the repeal of the “Nation State...

Jul 7, 20212 min read

Upon the Citizenship Law’s Expiration, the State Must Prepare to Process Status Applications

With the long overdue expiration of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, ACRI appealed to the Executive Director of the Population...

Jul 6, 20211 min read

Following our Appeal, Oxidation Ponds Near Dimona Were Fenced off.

The wastewater ponds run by the Kolchei haNegev Company in the municipal area of Dimona are not fenced—the fencing that was previously in...

Jun 30, 20212 min read

The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law

The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law prohibits the spouse of an Israeli citizen from acquiring legal status and access to rights in...

Jun 2, 20211 min read

Affordable housing for Arab residents of Jaffa

On June 3, 2021, we sent our position regarding an affordable housing project intended for Jaffa’s Arab population, to Deputy Attorney...

May 30, 20211 min read

Translation Requirement for Arabic Documents as a Condition for Housing Assistance

On May 20, 2021, we filed a petition with the Jerusalem Court of Administrative Affairs against the Ministry of Housing, demanding that...

May 29, 20212 min read

ACRI Appeals Against Unlawful Detentions of Arab Citizens

In recent weeks, the Israeli police have arrested close to 2,000 people, the vast majority (90%) of whom are Arab residents and citizens...

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