Legal Advocacy
Legal Actions Overview
Adalah's legal actions include filing petitions to the Supreme Court of Israel; filing appeals and lawsuits to the District, Magistrate and Labor Courts; submitting pre-petitions to the Attorney General's Office; filing complaints with Mahash (the Ministry of Justice Police Investigation Unit) of police brutality; and sending letters to government ministries and agencies, detailing legal claims and demanding compliance with the law. Adalah's legislative work primarily involves providing legal commentary on proposed and pending Knesset bills to NGO advocacy coalitions and staff of Arab MKs. Adalah also provides legal consultation to numerous Arab public institutions, NGOs, student committees and individuals.
Special Reports |
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 Supreme Court Decisions in Adalah's Cases"English"
No Compensation Law
Detention Bill
Home Demolitions
Family Unification
Gaza Fuel and Electricity
Human Shields
The State of Israel v. MK Dr. Azmi Bishara
October 2000 Killings
Or Commission of Inquiry
2003 Elections Disqualifications Cases
Emergency Agenda:
Occupied Palestinian Territories 2002
Movement Restrictions on Sheikh Ra'ed Salah
Land and Planing Rights |
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Unrecognized Villages
The Right to an Address for Arab Citizens Living in Unrecognized Villages
HCJ 3607/97, Mohammed Sawa'ed, et. al. v. Ministry of the Interior, et. al.
Recognition for the Unrecognized Neighborhood of Al-Jelasi
HCJ 7960/99, Hashem Sawa'ed, et. al. v. Regional Council of Misgav, et. al.
Expansion of the Jurisdiction of Omer Municipality to Encompass the Land of Arab Unrecognized Villages
HCJ 6672/00, Jazi Abu Kaf, et. al. v. Minister of the Interior, et. al.
Challenging Demolition Orders against the Sawaed Brothers' Homes in Husseniya
Permission for Criminal Appeal 1782/03, Misgav Local Planning and Building Committee v. Yousef and Housni Sawaed.
45 Urgent Motions to Cancel Ex Parte Demolition Orders Issued against Almost All Homes in the Unrecognized Arab Bedouin Village of Al-Sura in the Naqab
Beer el-Sebe Magistrates' Court, Different Motions 9364/06 Suleiman Nasasra and Adalah v. The State of Israel
Demanding that the Arab Town of Jizr al-Zarqa be Connected via Roadway to the Tel Aviv-Haifa Coastal Highway
A.P. 1998/08 Local Council of Jisr al-Zarqa v. Ma'atz (Public Works Agency)
Umm el-Hieran
Motions to Cancel Ex Parte Demolition Orders Against 33 homes in the Unrecognized Arab Bedouin Village of Umm el-Hieran in the Naqab
Beer el-Sabe Magistrates' Court, Different Motions 6928/03 Abu el-Qian Ali, et al. v. The State of Israel
Beer el-Sebe Magistrates' Court, Different Motions 8477/06 Abu el-Qian Ali, et al. v. The State of Israel
Seeking the Cancellation of Evacuation Lawsuits Against about 1,000 Arab Bedouin Citizens of Israel Living in Atir-Umm el-Hieran in the Naqab and Demanding Recognition for the Unrecognized Village
Beer el-Sabe Magistrates' Court, Civil File 3326/04 and 1769/08 The State of Israel and the Israel Land Administration v. Ibrahim Farhood Abu el-Qian, et al.
Appeal Against Magistrate Court Decision
Beer el-Sebe Magistrates' Court, C.A. 11165/09 Ibrahim Abu Al-Qia'an et al. v. The State of Israel
Motion for Permission to Appeal to the Supreme Court against the Decision of the Beer Sheva (Beer el-Saba) District Court to Evict Arab Bedouin from their Homes in the Unrecognized Villages of Umm al-Hieran and Atir, with the Knowledge that the State Authorities Intend to Build a New Jewish Town Named "Hiran" on the Same Land
Motion for Permission to Appeal 3094/11 Ibrahim Farhood Abu al-Qi'an, et al v. The State of Israel
Objection Submitted against the Building of a New Jewish Town to be Called "Hiran" on the Land on which Atir-Umm al-Hieran is Located (the Nahal Yatir area)
Planning Committee, objection filed in 1/11 by Adalah, Bimkom and the Arab Bedouin residents of Umm al-Hieran to the National Council for Planning and Building (NCPB)
Discrimination in Land Allocation and Housing Assistance
Seeking Cancellation of Discriminatory ILA Land Distribution Decision
HCJ 9289/03, Adalah, et. al. v. Israel Lands Administration, et. al.
Challenging ILA Policy of Tenders Open Only to Jews for Jewish National Fund Lands.
HCJ 9205/04, Adalah v. The Israel Lands Administration, et. al.
Challenging Discriminatory Governmental Policies Regarding the Leasing of Land and Eligibility for Housing Assistance in Arab Bedouin Towns in the Naqab.
HCJ 9457/05, Rizeq Gilawi, et. al. v. The Bedouin Development Agency, et. al.
Discriminatory State Financial Support to Former Soldiers for Home Mortgages.
HCJ 11956/05 Suhad Bishara, et. al. v. the Ministry of Construction and Housing
Motion for Second Hearing
HCJ 1241/07, Suhad Bishara, et. al. v. the Ministry of Construction and Housing
Challenge to the "Wine Path Plan" for the Establishment of Individual Settlements in the Naqab.
HCJ 2817/06, Adalah, et. al. v. The National Council for Planning and Building, et. al.
Appeal to Supreme Court against Confiscation of Land in Lajoun Belonging to 300 Arab Families in Umm al-Fahem
C.A. (Civil Appeal) 4067/07, Jabareen, et al. v. The State of Israel, et al.
Representing Arab Bedouin Family in an Appeal by Moshav Nevatim Against a District Court Decision Upholding the Right of a Jewish Israeli Family to Rent their Home to him Despite the Family's Racist Objections
Beer el-Sabe District Court, Civil File 5018/08 Moshav Nevatim, et al v. Zakai Wazman, et al.
Appeal Against District Court Decision
Civic Appeal 7831/08 Navatim: Lobor Moshav for Agriculture Settlement, Ltd. v. Zakai Wazman, et al.
Seeking an Order to Freeze Bidding Procedures Initiated by a Private Israeli Company for the Sale of Land in Nazareth Confiscated from Arab Owners in 1958
HCJ 5902/08 Sa'ida Hamdan, et al. v. The Minister of Finance, et al.
Representing Arab Family in an Appeal by Moshav Nevatim against a District Court Decision Upholding the Right of a Jewish Israeli Family to Rent their Home to them, Despite the Moshav's Racist Objections
C. A. 7831/08 Nevatim: Labor Moshav for Agriculture Settlement, Ltd. v. Zakai Wazman, et al.
Adalah and Kfar Kama Residents Petition Nazareth District Court to Change Land Bid Affording Preferences to Former Israeli Soldiers
A.P. 201/09 Shamsi v. Israel Land Administration
Objection Submitted to the Detailed Regional Plan for K'far Vradim, a Jewish Village in the Galilee near the Arab Village of Tarshiha
Planning Committee, objection filed in 10/10 by Adalah and Arab Center for Alternative Planning
Demanding the Cancellation of New "Admission Committee Law," which Legitimizes "Admission Committees" and the Use of "Social Suitability" Criterion to Determine Whether to Accept or Reject Individuals Who Wish to Live in these Towns
HCJ 2504/11 Adalah, et al v. The Knesset, et al
Discrimination in Land, Planning and Development Rights
Defending Residents of Kammaneh against Attempt by Jewish Town of Kamoun to Cancel the Village's Master Plan
H.C. 6176/06, The Cooperative Organization for the Agricultural Settlement of Kamoun v. The National Council for Planning and Building et al.
Challenging Master Plan that Threatens to Confiscate Land of 24 Arab Residents of Daliyat al-Carmel to a "National Park and Har Shukiv Forest"
A.P. 4377/07 Maqaldah Safi, et al. v. The National Council for Planning and Building
Challenging the ILA's Policy and Use of Admissions Committees in Allocating Land for Housing in Community Towns, Excluding Arab citizens, Mizrahim (Eastern Jews), Single Parents and Gay Individuals
HCJ 8036/07 Fatina Ebriq Zubeidat, et al. v. The Israel Land Administration, et al.
Compelling the Safad Municipality to Connect the Arab Neighborhood of Akbara to the Sewage System
A.P. 10291/08 Hajeb Salah v. The Municipality of Safad, et al.
Request to Draw a New Master Plan for the Daliyat al-Carmel Village
HCJ 7649/09 Tawfeq Zedan, et al. v. National Council for Planning and Building
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Political Participation
The Right to Demonstrate for Uprooted Arab Residents of Umm El Faraj
HCJ 5913/98, Wakim Wakim, et. al. v. Israel Police, et. al.
The Right for Arab Representation in Arab Local Government
HCJ 5734/99, Omar Imbaraki v. Yitzhak Edan, Mayor of Mazra'ah, et.al.
Appeal Against Six-Month Administrative Detention Order Issued Against a Palestinian Citizen Political Activist.
A.D.A. 1232/01, Ghassan Athamleh v. The Minister of Defense
Request to Annul Supreme Court's Ruling Concerning National Democratic Assembly Party
HCJ 2247/02, MK Azmi Bishara, et. al. v. Avner Erlich, et. al.
Appeal to End Two-Month House Arrest of Political Protestor
Detention Appeal 4285/02, Basil Amara v. The State of Israel
Right to Arab Representation on the Knesset's Special Economic Committee
HCJ 4514/02, The United Arab List, et. al. v. The Knesset Committee, et. al.
Right to Demonstrate against the War on Iraq
HCJ 3479/03, Hisham Nafa', et. al. v. Israel Police and Moshe Waldman, Commander of the Amakim Region
Fair Representation for Arab Citizens on Municipal Merger Committees
HCJ 4110/03, Adalah and the National Committee of Arab Mayors v. the Minister of Interior
Right to Commemorate al-Nakba Day
HCJ 4130/03, Association for the Defense of the Rights for the Internally Displaced Persons in Israel, et. al. v. Haifa Police, et. al.
MK Bishara's Political Speeches Case: Parliamentary Immunity is a Per Se Matter of Law
Contesting Knesset's Decision to Punish MK Issam Makhoul for Political Statements
HCJ 12002/04, M.K. Issam Makhoul v. The Knesset.
Securing Right to Demonstrate for Arab Bedouin in the Naqab (Negev)
HCJ 971/05, Hussein al-Rafaya, et. al., v. The Southern Chief Commander of the Police, et. al.
Challenging Travel Ban Imposed on Literary Critic and Journalist Antwan Shalhat
HCJ 841/06, Antwan Shalhat et. al. v. The Minister of the Interior
Representing the Arab Political Party Al-Jabha against Petition Attempting to Cancel Local Election Results in Sakhnin and Remove Three Members of the Party from the Town Council
HCJ 9822/08 The Movement for Quality Government in Israel v. The Director of Elections for the Sakhnin Municipality, et al.
Elections 2009 – Appeal against the Decision of the Central Election Committee of Preventing the Participation of the Balad and Ra'am-Ta'al Parties
HCJ 561/09 Balad, et. al. v. Central Election Committee
Demanding the Annulment of a New Law which Cancelled the Local Elections for the Abu Basma Regional Council (comprised of Arab Bedouin towns with 25,000 eligible voters in the Naqab) and Maintained Government-Appointed Council Instead
HCJ 3183/10 Hussein al-Rafayah, et al. v. The Ministry of the Interior, et al.
Petition Submitted with the ACRI and MK Haneen Zoabi to Cancel the Knesset's Decision to Revoke Certain Parliamentary Privileges of MK Zoabi for her Participation in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in May 2010
HCJ 8418/10 Zoabi v. The Knesset
Representing Resident of Al-Araqib and Human Rights Activists on 10 Criminal Indictments Related to Protest Activities Concerning the Repeated Demolition of the Village Al-Araqib in the Naqab
Beer el-Sabe Magistrate Court, Criminal File 12879-08/10 State of Israel v. Sayyah al-Touri
Adalah Representing MK Ahmad Tibi Petitions Supreme Court against the Knesset's Decision to Disqualify a Legislative Bill Prohibiting Nakba Denial
Elections Disqualifications Cases
Election Confirmation 11280/02, Central Elections Committee v. Ahmed Tibi
Election Confirmation 50/03, Central Elections Committee v. Azmi Bishara
Election Appeal 131/03, Balad - The National Democratic Assembly. the Central Elections Committee
 For more see Special Webreport on the 2003 Elections Disqualifications Cases
Family Unification and Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Movement for Palestinian Citizens of Israel
HCJ 1964/00, Mahmoud Mahameed, et. al. v. Moshe Ya'alon, IDF Chief Commander of the Central Division
Seeking Cancellation of the Cabinet's Discriminatory Decision to Prevent Family Unification for Palestinian Spouses of Israeli Citizens
HCJ 4608/02, Awad et. al. v. The Prime Minister of Israel, et. al.
Six-Month Foreign Travel Ban Imposed on Sheikh Ra'ed Salah is Unconstitutional
HCJ 4706/02, Sheikh Ra'ed Salah, et. al. v. the Minister of Interior
For more Information see our Special Report on the Movement Restrictions on Sheikh Ra'ed Salah
Supreme Court Decision (English)
Challenging the Citizenship Law Banning Family Unification
HCJ 7052/03, Adalah, et. al. v. Minister of Interior and the Attorney General.
For more Information see our Special Report on the Ban on Family Unification Law
Supreme Court Decision (English)
Challenging Military Order Forcing Israeli Citizens Visiting the Gaza Strip to Remain There for Three Months
HCJ 5076/04, Z. Housaini et al, v. IDF Major General, Southern Command
Demanding Cancellation of Extension of Nationality and Entry into Israel Law as it Contradicts the Court's Prior Decision
HCJ 830/07, Tabeli et al. v. The Minister of the Interior, et al.
Petitioning on Behalf of Arab Author Ala Hlehel to Allow Him to Visit Lebanon to Receive a Prestigious Literature Award "Beirut 39"
HCJ 2390/10 Hlehel v. The Minister of the Interior
The Commission of Inquiry into the October 2000 Protest Demonstrations
Access for Families of Deceased to Autopsy Reports
HCJ 1274/01, Ahmad Mohammad Jabareen, et. al. v. National Institute of Forensic Medicine, et. al.
Removing Northern District Police Commander Alik Ron from his Post
HCJ 2431/01, Mohammad Zidan, Chairperson of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel, et. al. v. The Minister of Internal Security, et. al.
Blocking the Promotion of and Suspending Border Police Commander Benzy Sau
HCJ 3286/01, The Committee of the Victim's Families (October 2000) v. The Minister of Internal Security, et. al.
Demanding Open Hearings for GSS Witnesses before the Commission of Inquiry
HCJ 950/02, The Committee of the Victim's Families (October 2000) v. The Commission of Inquiry.
Request to Cancel Commission Warnings Against Arab Public Representatives
HCJ 6342/02, MK 'Abd al-Malek Dahamshe, et. al. v. The Commission of Inquiry
Challenging Promotion of Benzi Sau to Senior Position in Ministry of Public Security
HCJ 4585/06, The Families, et. al., v. Avi Dichter, et. al.
Also see our Special Report on the Or Commission of Inquiry
Criminal Justice
Appeal Against Bereaved Father's Sentence
Criminal Appeal Permission 968/03, Abdel Menem Abu Saleh v. the State of
Israel, unpublished decision.
Challenging Attorney General's Failure to Indict Police Who Shot and Killed 17-Year-OldMahmoud Sadi
HCJ 12000/04, Labiba Sadi and Adalah v. The Attorney General.
Demanding the Release of Summary Report into the Israeli Military's Killing of 31-year-old Meteb al-Nebari to his Family
HCJ 2366/05, Atwa al-Nebari and Adalah v. IDF Chief of Staff, et. al.
Challenging Chief Military Prosecutor's Decision not to Indict Israeli Soldiers Responsible for Killing of Mr. Meteb al-Nebari
HCJ 10682/06, Ayman Atrash v. The Chief Military Prosecutor
Demanding Compensation for an Arab Family Violently Assaulted by Police Officers
Haifa Magistrates' Court, Civil Lawsuit 15787/07 Hussein v. Elyahu, et al.
Demanding Compensation for Dr. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian against Israel Airports Authority for Humiliating and Degrading Treatment
Tel Aviv Magistrate Court, Civil Case 6783-11/09 Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian v. Airports
Freedom of Expression
Defending in a Criminal Case against 11 Individuals who Participated in a Demonstration at the Dror Military Airstrip in Northern Israel against the Israeli Air Force's Actions During the War with Hezbollah in 2006
Nazareth Magistrate Court, Civil Case 13628-11/08 State of Israel v. Amit Perelson, et. al.
Challenging Sweeping Ban on Import of Arabic-Language Book Published in Syria or Lebanon
HCJ 894/09 Kol Bo Books v. The Minister of Finance
Representing Arab MK Mohammed Barakeh on a Criminal Indictment Charging him with Four Alleged Offences of Assaulting or Insulting Police Officers Resulting from his Participation in anti-Wall and anti-War Demonstrations between 2005 and 2007
Tel Aviv Magistrate Court, Criminal File 12318-12/09 State of Israel v. Mohammed Barakeh
Challenging Chief Military Prosecutor's Decision not to Indict Israeli Soldiers Responsible for Killing of Mr. Meteb al-Nebari
Haifa District Court, Lawsuit 11910-07/10 Halabi v. Ministry of Interior
Petition Submitted with ACRI to Declare the "Nakba Law" Unconstitutional as it Violates the Rights of Freedom of Speech and Equality, and Severely Infringes on Arab Citizens' Rights to Preserve their History and Culture
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Language Rights
The Use of Arabic on National Road Signs
HCJ 4438/97, Adalah, et. al. v. The Ministry of Transportation, et. al., Takdim Elyon, 1998 (1) 11)
Use of Arabic on Signs in Mixed Cities
Announcements in the Arabic Press Regarding Political Parties and Platforms
HCJ 989/99, Adalah, et. al. v. Registrar of Political Parties, et. al.
Seeking Publication of Public Announcements in the Arabic Language Press
HCJ 1114/01, Adalah, et. al. v. Haifa Municipality.
Use of Arabic in Israeli Courts
HCJ 792/02, Adalah v. The Director of the Courts, et. al.
Education Rights
Equal Access for Arab Students to Academic Enrichment (Shahar) Programs
Transportation to School for Arab Students
HCJ 5562/97, Maisa Zoabi, et. al. v. Municipality of Afula, et. al.
The Right to Kindergarten Education for Arab Children in Segev Shalom
HCJ 8534/99, The Parents Committee in Segev Shalom, et. al. v. The Government-Appointed Council in Segev Shalom, et. al.
The Establishment of Arab Schools in Beer Hadaj
HCJ 5221/00, Dahlala Abu Ghardud, et. al. v. Ramat HaNegev Regional Council, et. al.
Right for Representation/Dismissal of the Head of Bedouin Education Authority (BEA).
HCJ 7383/01, Megel el-Hawashleh, et. al. v. Minister of Education, et. al.
Demanding Preschool Education for 300 Arab Bedouin Children in the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 3757/03, Ismael Mohammad Abu Guda, et. al. v. Minister of Education, et. al.
Suitable Classroom Facilities for Hearing-Impaired Arab Children
HCJ 4219/03, Hani Aamer, et. al. v. Minister of Education, et. al.
Demanding Education Ministry to Appoint Counselors for Arab Bedouin Students
in the Naqab At-Risk of Dropping-Out of School
HCJ 6671/03, Munjid Abu Ghanem, et. al. v. Ministry of Education, et. al.
Challenging the Discriminatory Appointment of Educational Psychologists for Arab Bedouin Schools in the Naqab.
HCJ 4177/04, Yusef Abu-Abied, et al. v. The Ministry of Education, et al.
Demanding End to GSS Intervention in Appointments of Arab Educators.
HCJ 8193/04, Union of Parents of Arab Students in Israel, et. al. v. The Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding the Establishment of a High School for 750 Arab Bedouin Students from Abu-Tulul – El-Shihabi and Six Surrounding Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 2848/05, Fatimah Abu Sabila (Ali) et. al., v. The Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding Implementation of Supreme Court Decision Ordering the Opening of the First High School in Arab Bedouin Unrecognized Village of Abu Tulul in the Naqab
HCJ 7562/09 Fatmeh Abu Sbeli, et. al. v. The Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding Repairs to Road and Junction for Elementary School in Arab Bedouin Village in the Naqab
HCJ 6773/05, Ali Afnan Jabouah, et. al. v. Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding Transportation for Arab Bedouin Children from Unrecognized Village of al-Za'arora to Preschools in Neighboring Villages
HCJ 100030/05, A'aref Ala'moor v. The Ministry of Education
Demanding Public Transportation to School for Children from Ramle
Tel Aviv District Court 1104/06 Farhan Abu Abeed v. Ness-ziona Municipality
Demanding Repairs to Arab Elementary School in Akka to Remove Serious Health and Safety Hazards
HCJ 1203/06, The el-Manara School's Parents' Committee, et. al. v. the Municipality of Akka, et. al.
Challenging Severe Shortage of Educational Psychologists in Unrecognized Arab Bedouin Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 3926/06, Al-Sayed Abed El-Dayem et. al v. The Ministry of Education and The Abu Basma Regional Council
Seeking Cancellation of Haifa University's Discriminatory Policy of Including Military Service as a Main Criterion in Allocating Student Housing
C.A. (Civil Appeal) 8695/06, University of Haifa v. Haneen Naamneh et al.
Challenging Tel Aviv University's Age Restrictions that Discriminate against Arab Students in Admission to its Medical School
Tel Aviv District Court, Lawsuit 185/08 The Arab Students' Committee of Tel Aviv University, et. al. v. Tel Aviv University
Seeking Construction of a Safe Access Road to the Elementary School in the Unrecognized Arab Village of Al-Sayyid in the Naqab on which Four Pupils Have Been Killed to Date
HCJ 9817/08 Naim Al-Sayyid, et. al. v. Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding that the Education Ministry Provide Personal Assistant to Disabled Arab Bedouin Child During School Hours
Beer el-Sebe Administrative Court 385/09 Jibril Ziadneh v. The Ministry of Education
Compelling Ministry of Education and National Electricity Company to Connect Arab Bedouin Schools in the Naqab (Negev) to National Electricity Network
HCJ 5475/09 Aiob Abu Sabelah, et. al. v. Ministry of Education, et. al.
Demanding the Establishment of the First Arab Special School for the Arts in Israel
HCJ 7339/09 The Association for the Development of Arab Education in Haifa, et. al. v. The Ministry of Education and the Municipality of Haifa
Right to Health
The Right to Preventive Health Services for Palestinian Bedouin Women and Children in the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 7115/97, Adalah, et. al. v. Ministry of Health, et. al.
Family Health Clinics in Lagiyya and Hura in the Naqab
HCJ 786/04, Ahlam el-Sana, et al. v. Ministry of Health, et al.
Challenging the ILA's Spraying of Crops Cultivated by Arab Bedouin in the Naqab
Right to Water
The Right to Water in the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 3586/01, The Regional Council for Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab, et. al. v. The Minister of National Infrastructure, et. al.
Appealing against Policy of not Providing Drinking Water in Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
C.A. (Civil Appeal) 9535/06, Abdullah Abu Musa'ed, et al. v. The Water Commissioner and the Israel Lands Administration
Demanding Health Ministry to Re-Open Mother and Child Clinic in Three Arab Bedouin Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 10054/09 Wadad El-Hawashly, et. al. v. Ministry of Health
Economic Rights
Equal Distribution of Holiday Charity Funds
HCJ 2422/98, Adalah, et. al. v. Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, et. al.
Exclusion of Arab Towns from the National Priority List (NPL)
HCJ 2773/98 and H.C. 11163/03, The High Follow-up Committee for the Arab Citizens in Israel, et. al. v. the Prime Minister of Israel
Supreme Court Decision (English)
The Right to Social Services for Palestinian Bedouin in the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
HCJ 5838/99, Regional Council of the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev, et. al. v. Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, et. al.
Equal Access for Arab Neighborhoods to Urban Renewal Programs
Cutting the Balance Grants of Arab Municipalities and Local Councils
HCJ 6099/00, The National Committee of Arab Mayors v. Ministry of the Interior, et. al.
Unequal Distribution of Balance Grants to Jewish and Arab Municipalities
HCJ 6223/01, National Committee of Arab Mayors, et. al. v. Ministry of the Interior, et. al.
Discriminatory Budget Cuts in Child Allowances
HCJ 4822/02, The National Committee of Arab Mayors and Adalah v. Avraham Burg, Chair of the Knesset, et. al.
Equal Access to Governmental "Ofeq" Program Funds to Alleviate High Unemployment
HCJ 6488/02, The National Committee of Arab Mayors, et. al. v. The Director's Committee for Fighting Unemployment in Settlements with High Unemployment Rates, et. al.
Preventing the Labor Ministry from Closing Kufr Kana Employment Office
HCJ 8249/04, Ziad Matar et. al. vs. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor.
Demanding Annulment of Law Rendering Unemployed Car Owners and Users Ineligible for Income Support Payments
HCJ 10662/04, Salah Hassan, et. al. v. The National Insurance Institute, et. al.
Challenging Discriminatory Law Which Excludes Arab Bedouin Towns from Income Tax Benefits
HCJ 6901/05, Mayor of Rahat Municipality, et. al. v. Minister of Finance, et. al.
Discriminatory State Financial Support to Former Soldiers for Home Mortgages
HCJ 11956/05, Suhad Bishara, et. al. v. The Ministry of Construction and Housing.
Challenging the Transfer of Sakhnin Employment Office to Industrial Area of Tradyon
HCJ 3441/06, Manal Gantous, et. al. v. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, et. al.
Challenging the State's Discriminatory Compensation Scheme for War Damages
HCJ 7444/06, Abeer Shehade, et al. v. The Minister of Finance, et al.
Seeking Annulment of Regulations Forcing Arab Business Owners in Akka to Close their Shops on Saturdays
HCJ 4326/07, Elias Daw, et al. v. The Municipality of Akka, et al.
Challenging Discriminatory Ban that Prevents Driving Instructors from Teaching in Carmiel on Saturdays and Jewish Holidays
Haifa District Court, Admin Petition 692/08 Khaled Farhat, et. al. v. The Mayor of Carmiel, et. al.
Seeking the Inclusion of the Arab Village of Aramshe on the List of Communities Eligible for Lucrative Egg Production and Marketing Quotas and Subsidies
HCJ 3815/08 Eyad el-Mugheys, et al. v. The Minister of Agriculture
Demanding the Amendment of the Pension Insurance Agreement to Extend its Application to All Workers Over the Age of 18
HCJ 6849/08 Adalah and ADVA v. The Histadrut National Federation of Labor Unions, et. al.
Demanding the Cancellation of New Criteria Formulated by the Israel Railway Company which Require the Performance of Military Service for the Employment of Railway Workers
Labor Lawsuit 4962/09 Abdullah Tayeh v. The Israel Railway Company
Representing an Arab Restaurant Owner who Refused to Serve Soldiers in Uniform
Haifa Court for Local Affairs, Case # 21/10 Anas Deeb v. Haifa Municipality
Demanding that the Mekorot Water Company Resume the Supply of Water to 7,500 Arab Residents who Pay their Bills and to Schools and Health and Social Welfare Institutions in Rameh Village in the Galilee
HCJ 2094/10 Nisreen Bishara Assad, et al v. Mekorot Water Company
Petitioning Supreme Court to Void New Law Conditioning Child Allowance Payments on Obtaining Health Immunization Shots
HCJ 7245/10 Adalah v. Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs
Religious Rights
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Equal Funding for Arab Religious Communities
HCJ 240/98, Adalah, et. al. v. Minister of Religious Affairs, et. al., P.D. 54 (2) 167
Equal Funding for Arab Religious Cemeteries
Equal Funding for Arab Religious Buildings
HCJ 1399/00, Ittijah: The Union of Arab Community Based Organizations in Israel, et. al. v. Ministry of Religious Affairs, et. al.
Demolition of the Mosque in the Formerly Unrecognized Arab Village of Husseniya
HCJ 1631/00 and HCJ 1878/00, Kaman Sawaed v. Magistrate Court of Akka, et. al., unpublished decision
The Right to Pray in the Big Mosque in Beer el Sebe (Beer Sheva)
HCJ 7311/02, Association for Support and Defense of Bedouin Rights in Israel, et. al. v. The Municipality of Beer Sheva, et. al.
Demanding Legal Recognition for Muslim Holy Sites in Israel in Name of Muslim Religious Leaders.
HCJ 10532/04, Sheikh Abdullah Nimr Darwish, et. al. v. Minister of Religious Affairs, et. al.
Demanding the Right to Put Christmas Tree on University Grounds
Haifa District Court 18870/04 Msaab Dukhan et. al. v. Haifa University
Women's Rights
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Affirmative Action for Arab Citizens on Governmental Corporate Boards
HCJ 10026/01, Adalah v. Prime Minister, et. al.
Demanding that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Open a Secured Shelter for Young Arab Women
HCJ 9111/03, Women Against Violence, et. al. v. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Prisoners' Rights
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Permission for a Political Prisoner to Attend Son's Wedding
Appeal 6990/01, Mohammad Zayed v. The Prison Authority
Challenging Prison Service Policy of Prohibiting Participation in Certain Course in Political Science, Human Science and Social Sciences
Nazareth District Court 807/02 Saleh Ibrahim v. Israel Prison Service
Appeal Demanding Removal of Palestinian Leader from Solitary Confinement and Canceling the Ban on Right to Visitors, and Canceling Orders of the IPS that Placed Restrictions on his Freedom of Expression
Beer el-Sebe District Court 2772/02 Marwan Bargouty v. Israel Prison Service
Appeal of Unjust Denial of Prisoner's Furlough Rights
Request for Appeal 3187/02, Abd el-Rahim Masarweh v. Israel Prisons Authority
Challenging Military Order Preventing Palestinian Detainees from Meeting their Lawyers
Challenging Inhuman Conditions of Detention for 1,400 Palestinian Detainees from the West Bank
Petition on Behalf of Arab prisoner Classified to Force IPS to Give Him Back Money That Was Taken Illegally From his Account
Nazareth District Court 138/03 Karim Eunis v. Israel Prison Service
Representing the Family of Hamad Dibsan in an Investigation into his Death in Police Custody
Beer el-Sebe Magistrates' Court, Cause of Death Investigation 1001/04 In Re. Hamad Dibsan, Deceased
Demanding Permission for Physical Contact during Visits between Political Prisoners and their Children.
HCJ 7585/04, Hakeem Kana'ni, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Challenging Confiscation of Salt from Hunger-Striking Prisoners.
HCJ 7837/04, Lila Bourgal, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service, et. al.
Ending Illegal Policy of Limiting Attorneys' Meetings with Hunger-Striking Prisoners.
HCJ 7867/04, Fida Kawaer, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Demanding Cancellation of Israel Prison Service Order Restricting Attorneys' Access to Detainees
HCJ 5613/06, Attorney Fadi Qawasmi, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Demanding Permission for Physical Contact During Visits Between Political Prisoners and their Children
HCJ 7585/04 Hakeem Kana'ni, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Challenging Confiscation of Salt from Hunger-Stricken Prisoners
HCJ 7837/04 Lila Bourgal, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service, et. al.
Ending Illegal Policy of Limiting Attorneys' Meetings with Hunger-Stricken Prisoners
HCJ 7867/04 Fida Kawaer, et. al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Demanding Cancellation of Israel Prison Service Order Restricting Attorneys' Access to Detainees
HCJ 5613/06 Attorney Fadi Qawasmi v. the Israel Prison Service
Representing Arab Political Prisoner Seeking Conjugal Rights to Father a Child, like Jewish Israeli Prisoners such as Former Primer Minister Yitzhak Rabin's Assassin, Yigal Amir
Nazareth District Court, Prisoner's Petition 609/08 Walid Daka v. the Israel Prison Service
Demanding Better Transportation Conditions for Prisoners in Israel Prison Service Vehicles
HCJ 1482/08 Adalah et al. v. The Israel Prison Service, et al.
Human Rights Organizations Petition the Supreme Court to Nullify Law that Blatantly Violates Detainees' Rights
HCJ 2028/08 Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, et al. v. The Minister of Justice, et al.
Seeking to Compel the Israel Prison Service and Ministry of Education to Bring an End to Discrimination in Education against Adult Arab Prisoners
HCJ 3595/08 Adalah and the Legal Clinic for Prisoners' Rights and Rehabilitation v. The Israel Prison Service and the Ministry of Education
Demanding that Palestinians from Gaza be Permitted to Visit their Relatives Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons, Following a Total Ban Imposed in June 2007
HCJ 5399/08 Adalah et al. v. the Defense Minister et al.
Demanding Israel Prison Service Reverse its Ban on Books in Prisons
Nazareth District Court, P.P. 439/09 Walid Dakka et al. v. The Israel Prison Service
Challenging Israel Prison Service Decision to Prohibit Palestinian Arab Prisoner Citizen of Israel from Marrying Palestinian Woman Prisoner from the OPT
Request for Appeal (Supreme Court) 7244/09 Bushnak v. Israel Prison Service
Representing Arab Political Leaders who were Arrested and Detained for Participating in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Ashkelon Magistrate Court, Motions 2080/06-105138/10 State of Israel v Sheikh Ra'ed Salah et al
Petitioning for Habeas Corpus and Demanding Information on Gaza Freedom Flotilla Passengers
HCJ 4193/10 Adalah et al v. Minister of Defense, et. al
Seeking Cancellation of Israel Prison Service Policy that Prohibits Joint Submissions by Prisoners Concerning their Conditions of Confinement to District Courts
Prisoner's Appeal 5898/10 Mahmoud Majadbi v. Israel Prison Service (IPS)
Demanding the Cancellation of a Sweeping Exemption in Law Granted to the Israeli Police and the General Security Services (GSS) from the Duty to Make Audio and Video Recordings of their Interrogations of Individuals Suspected of Security Offenses
HCJ 9416/10 Adalah v. Ministry of Public Security
Representing Mr. Ameer Makhoul, the Director of Ittijah, the Union of Arab NGOs in Israel, and a Human Rights Defender in Pre-trial Detention Matters: Gag Order, Prohibition on Meeting with Lawyers, Prolonged Detention, Illegal Methods of Interrogation by the General Security Services (GSS), Illegal Wiretap of Conversations with Lawyers
Haifa District Court, Criminal File 43935-05/10 State of Israel v. Ameer Makhoul
Representing Dr. Omar Saeed, a Prominent Political Activist in Pre-trial Detention Matters: Gag Order, Prohibition on Meeting with Lawyers, Prolonged Detention
Nazareth District Court, Criminal File 44055-05/10 State of Israel v. Omar Saeed
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Denial of Medical Treatment for the Sick and Wounded, Access of Medical Personnel and the Right to Burial of the Dead.
HCJ 2941/02, Badia Ra'ik Suabta and LAW v. Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank; and HCJ 2936/02, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel v. Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank
Supreme Court Decision in HCJ 2936/02 (English)
Demolition of Homes in the Jenin Refugee Camp.
HCJ 2977/02, Adalah and LAW v. Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank
Targeting of the Civilian Population in the West Bank by the Israeli Army
HCJ 3022/02, LAW, ACRI, and Adalah v. Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank, Yitzhak Eitan, and Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Shaul Mofaz
Planned Burial of Palestinians in Mass and Anonymous Graves and Refusal to Allow Humanitarian Organizations to Enter the Jenin Refugee Camp.
HCJ 3116/02, Adalah and LAW v. Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank.
Use of Palestinian Civilians as Human Shields by the Israeli Army
HCJ 3799/02, Adalah, et. al. v. Yitzhak Eitan, Commander of the Israeli Army in the West Bank, et. al.
For more Information see our Special Report on Human Shields
Supreme Court Decision (English)
Inhumane Treatment of Palestinian Detainees at Ansar III Detention Center.
Challenging the Israeli Army's Use of the "Military Necessity" Exception to Justify its Home Demolitions Policy
HCJ 4969/04, Adalah et. al. v. IDF Major General, Central Command, Moshe Kaplinski, et. al.
Cancellation of Racist Law Preventing Palestinians from Claiming Compensation from Israel
Motion Submitted to the Supreme Court in 1/11 Asking for Status as amicus curiae to Join the Petitions that Challenge the Application of the Absentees' Property Law in East Jerusalem
C.A. 2250/06 On the Issue of the Custodian for Absentee Property, and the State of Israel v. Dkkak Noha, et. al.
Challenging Cancellation of Residency Status of Palestinian Parliament Members from East Jerusalem
HCJ 7803/06, Khalid Abu Arafeh, et al. v. Minister of Interior
Demanding Criminal Investigations for Killings and Extensive Home Demolitions in Rafah, Gaza in 2004
HCJ 3292/07, Adalah, et al. v. The Attorney General, et al. (case pending)
Human Rights Organizations Demand the Immediate Opening of Karni Crossing, Essential for the Transport of Foodstuffs and Raw Materials between Gaza and Israel
HCJ 5523/07 Adalah, PCHR-Gaza, Al Mezan and Al Haq v. The Prime Minister, et al.
Objection to the Eastern Ring Road Plan for Jerusalem, Designed to Create a Segregated Road System and to Encircle Palestinian Neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, in Violation of International and Israeli Law
Planning Committee, Filed in 3/08 on behalf of Palestinian NGOs and four municipalities
Objection to the Jerusalem Regional Master Plan that will Further Restrict Development of Palestinian Neighborhoods, Entrench the Settlements and Alter the City's Demographic Composition
Planning Committee, Filed in 11/08 to the National Council for Planning and Building in cooperation with the Civic Coalition
Eight Human Rights Organizations File Urgent Petition Against the Targeting of Medical Personnel in Gaza and Preventing them from Assisting the Dead and Wounded in Gaza
HCJ 102/09 Physicians for Human Rights and Adalah, et al. v. The Prime Minister of Israel, et al.
Demanding National Insurance Institute (NII) to Transfer Disability Payments to 500 Beneficiaries from Gaza, after their Cancellation at the Beginning of 2009
HCJ 6820/09 Fadl Abu al-Qumsan et al. v. The Bank of Israel, et al.
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