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Middle East | Israel | Ethics

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
Middle East | Palestine | Activism

Palestinian women rescue child from attack by Israeli soldier

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This video shows several women preventing an Israeli soldier from abducting a Palestinian child in the village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank on Friday. The footage, shot by Bilal Tamimi, shows a masked soldier assaulting a child whose arm is in a cast. The child is clearly distressed. A man screams at the soldier “he’s a boy! he’s a boy!” but the soldier continues his attack. A short time later, several women appear and pull the soldier off the boy, braving his blows, but preventing the abduction from taking place. One of the women also pulls the mask off the woul
Middle East | Egypt | Activism

Women protest detentions outside Egypt’s presidential palace

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Dozens of women held a vigil Sunday outside Egypt's presidential palace, challenging a law that restricts protests and calling for the release of thousands of prisoners detained for violating the controversial measure. Organizers said they didn't seek prior permission from authorities to stage the vigil near the palace of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Police formed a cordon around the women, who raised photos of detainees. Some protesters raised banners that read: "Ramadan is not the same without you," in reference to the Muslim holy month of fasting that brings families together.
Middle East | Israel | Ethics

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

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