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...
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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
© Leonid Spektor | Dreamstime.com Arab and Bedouin citizens in the Negev suffer from severe discrimination and live in an intolerable...
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law: Supreme Court Issues Interim Order to Ministry of Interior
© Monkey Business Images - Dreamstime.com On January 11, 2022, the Supreme Court grants repeal submitted by Association for Civil Rights...
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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