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Israeli Minister of Justice, Ayelet Shaked, going after left-wing human rights organizations

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Israeli Minister of Jusice Ayelet Shaked is known to be a supporter of orthodox, right-wing policies. At the beginning of her tenure as Minister in May, she ordered investigations into Israeli left-wing and human-rights organizations, alleging that they do not report all of their donations properly. She did not make the same demands of any right-wing or Orthodox groups. Shaked’s activity is being criticized due to the fact that she herself received donations to her political campaign in the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign sources, in addition to receiving donat

Israel’s culture minister threatens left-wing artists

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In the few weeks that have passed since she became the minister of culture and sports, Miri Regev, who is a member of the ruling Likud party, has been attacking specific artists and shows. “We won the election and you lost so I can decide that none of your institutions will get any funds,” Regev said recently at a meeting with a few of the leading directors of Israeli theaters. She also added that it is “under my authority to decide where the money goes and I can forward all available funds to the settlements or only certain towns if I wish to.” If artists rebel against her pri

Protest against Arab-Israeli TV host lighting Independence Day beacon

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Lucy Aharish, an Arab-Israeli journalist and TV host, was chosen among 13 other people to light a beacon on Israel’s 67th Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem on April 22. Aharish is known as well-versed in both Jewish and Muslim cultures and many see her as a symbol of true coexistence between Arabs and Israelis, of tolerance and equality, as well as the face of Arab-Israeli women’s issues. The extremist right-wing Lahava organization — working for the prevention of assimilation in the holy land — started an online campaign calling to cancel Aharish’s participation in the cerem

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