2008 Press Releases
31 December 2008
Adalah to AG and Prison Service: Prisoners from Gaza Incarcerated in Israel must be Allowed to Use Telephones to Check on their Family Members
30 December 2008
Human Rights Organizations Demand Emergency Evacuation of Palestinians Wounded in Gaza to Receive Lifesaving Medical Care in Israel
30 December 2008
Adalah Represents Protestors Arrested during Demonstrations against Gaza Attacks
30 December 2008
"Gross Human Rights Violations and War Crimes in the Gaza Strip - The UN Human Rights Council must urge the General Assembly to act under Resolution 377" Letter by Palestinian human rights organizations
28 December 2008
Stop the Attack on Gaza! - Adalah Establishes an Emergency Hotline
18 December 2008
UN Human Rights Council Urges Israel to Ensure Rights of Arab Bedouin in the Naqab, Suspend the Ban on Family Unification and Implement the Recommendations of the Or Commission into the October 2000 Killings
17 December 2008
Following Adalah's Petition State Commits to Create Roads to all Schools and Service Centers in the Arab Bedouin Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab
16 December 2008
Adalah Participates in UN Forum on Education and Minorities in Geneva with Interventions on Budgets, Access to Education and Curriculum Development
15 December 2008
Adalah to Minister of Interior and AG: Preventing the Entry to Israel of Prof. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the OPT, is Illegal
14 December 2008
Adalah Submits Pre-Petition to Israeli Ministries: Banning Import of Arabic Books Violates Academic Freedom and the Rights to Information, Culture and Education
7 December 2008
States Pose Tough Questions to Israel about its Human Rights Record and Urge It to End the Occupation at UN Universal Periodic Review in Geneva
5 December 2008
Adalah to Minister of Defense and AG: Grant Immediate Entry of International Aid and Development Workers into Gaza
4 December 2008
Adalah to Finance Minister: Plot of Land Confiscated by Israel in 1965 Must be Returned to Arab Citizens from Daliyat al-Carmel
30 November 2008
Adalah Demands that Israel Prison Service End Discrimination against Palestinian Political Prisoners in the Provision of Social and Cultural Services
30 November 2008
Supreme Court Orders Ministry of Education to Respond by 4 December to Adalah's Petition Demanding Construction of a Safe Access Road to the School in the Unrecognized Arab Bedouin Village of Al-Sayyid in the Naqab
27 November 2008
Supreme Court Complies with Adalah's Requests and Refuses to Remove the al-Jabha Party from Sakhnin Municipality
27 November 2008
Adalah and Civic Coalition: New Master Plan for Jerusalem District will Place Palestinians in the City in a Stranglehold, Further Entrench the Settlements and Alter the City's Demographic Composition
24 November 2008
Supreme Court Gives State until May 2009 to Cancel "National Priority Areas"
Adalah: The Court Has Given the State another Year in which to
Discriminate against Arab Citizens of Israel
23 November 2008
Adalah to Supreme Court: Arab Family Must be Permitted to Rent Home from Jewish Israeli Family in Moshav Nevatim Despite the Moshav's Racist Objections
19 November 2008
At Briefing for Embassy Representatives from 23 Countries, Adalah Urges Participants to Raise Issues Regarding Racist Anti-Arab Laws and the October 2000 Killings with their Governments and with Israel
13 November 2008
Adalah Demands that Court Prevent the Expulsion of 1,000 Arab Bedouin from their Homes and the Destruction of their Village in the Naqab in Israel
5 November 2008
Adalah Demands that Dean of Hebrew University not Take Measures against Arab Students who Refused to Shake Hands with Shimon Peres
29 October 2008
In Response to Adalah's Petition, AG States that the Fact that no Arab Farmers Receive Quotas and Subsidies for Producing and Marketing Eggs is Inappropriate and Incorrectd
27 October 2008
State to Supreme Court: Israel not Obliged to Permit Families from Gaza to Visit their Relatives Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons
26 October 2008
Adalah Petitions Nazareth District Court to Compel Safad Municipality to Connect the Arab Neighborhood of Akbara to the Sewage System
24 October 2008
Adalah Holds Annual General Assembly Meetings
24 October 2008
AG Refuses to Disqualify Yoel Lavi from Running for Mayor of Ramle in the Upcoming Elections despite Racist Statements he made against Arab Citizens
22 October 2008
At the Initiative of Adalah and the Human Sciences Research Council: Delegation of Political Activists and Academics Participate in Educational Course in South Africa on the Struggle against Apartheid
16 October 2008
Human Rights Law in Action: The Separation Wall, the October 2000 Killings and the Housing Crisis in the Mixed Cities Head Adalah's Third Annual Law Students' Conference )
16 October 2008
Adalah to AG: Launch Urgent Criminal Investigation against those Responsible for Publishing Racist Notices Calling for Expulsion of Arab Residents from Akka (Acre)
14 October 2008
Adalah Demands that the Mayor of Ramle Yoel Lavi be Disqualified from Running for Re-election Next Month due to his Racist Statements against Arab Citizens
11 October 2008
Professor Marwan Dwairy, Chair of Adalah's Board of Directors, Named Among Ten Top Researchers in the World who has Contributed to and Influenced Academic Research in the Field of Multicultural Psychology
10 October 2008
At the Initiative of Adalah and the Human Sciences Research Council: Delegation of Arab Political Activists and Academics Participate in Course in South Africa on the Experience of Fighting Apartheid
29 September 2008
Following Petitions Filed by Adalah and Other Human Rights Organizations: Jewish National Fund Demands that State Compensate it for Land Marketed to Arab Citizens with Alternative Land
26 September 2008
Following Adalah's Intervention, Municipality of Ramle Agrees to Register an Arab Child at a Jewish Kindergarten Located Close to his Home
25 September 2008
Adalah and the Arab Association for Human Rights (HRA) submit complaints and demand indictments against Israeli police who used excessive force against Arab citizens at the "March of Return" at Safouriya
25 September 2008
Adalah files petition against Municipality of Carmiel's ban on driving instruction in the town on Saturdays and Jewish holidays which disproportionately harms Arab instructors
17 September 2008
Israeli Supreme Court: Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council whose Jerusalem Residency Status was Revoked Must be Given an Opportunity to Submit Applications to Reinstate it
16 September 2008
Preschool Children from Unrecognized Village of Wadi Jaraba in the Naqab Wait Two Hours for School Bus Every Day, Fully Exposed to the Sun
10 September 2008
Adalah Demands that Ramle Municipality Permit the Registration of Arab Child at a Jewish Kindergarten Located Close to his Home
10 September 2008
JNF Attempt to Takeover Arab Bedouin Land: Beer el-Sabe Court Rejects Police Demand to Expel Civil Society Leader Mr. Nouri Al-Uqbi, Represented by Adalah, from his Land
25 August 2008
Adalah Demands that Defense Minister Ehud Barak Revoke his Decision to Close Down the Al-Aqsa Association and to Proclaim it an Illegal Organization
24 August 2008
Following Petition Filed by Adalah and the Association for the Development of Arab Education in Haifa, First Grade Class Opens for Arab Children at the al-Karma School for the Arts in Haifa
19 August 2008
Adalah: Leaving Arab School Pupils in Led without a Secondary School is Illegal
7 August 2008
Supreme Court: Education Ministry, Haifa Municipality and Pupils' Parents Must Enter Promptly into Negotiations over Establishing an Arab School for the Arts in Haifa
6 August 2008
Adalah Demands the Supreme Court Amend the Pension Insurance Agreement to Extend its Application to all Workers over the Age of 18
5 August 2008
State to the Supreme Court: There is no need to reconsider the legality of the Citizenship law because it is proportionate
4 August 2008
Adalah and Tamra Municipality Call for the Establishment of a Technological Education Center in the City for 300 Students Who Have Dropped Out of the Education System or are at Risk of Dropping Out
29 July 2008
New amendments passed to the Citizenship Law permit the revocation of citizenship for disloyalty to the state and may result in statelessness of citizens
29 July 2008
State Announces to Supreme Court: There will be no Implementation of the National Priority Areas Decision in the Coming Year
28 July 2008
Arab Political Prisoner Seeks Conjugal Rights in Order to Father a Child like Jewish Israeli Prisoners such as Yigal Amir
23 July 2008
Adalah to Knesset: Amendments to the Detention of Unlawful Combatants Law which Allow for the Indefinite Administrative Detention of Residents of Gaza and Hizbullah Fighters Should not be Confirmed as they Constitute Hostage-Taking
23 July 2008
Adalah Demands Agriculture Ministry to Designate Pastures for Grazing Camels in the Naqab and Set Forth Clear Criteria for the Camels' Registration
22 July 2008
Supreme Court Permits Private Israeli Company to Sell Land in Nazareth Confiscated from Arab Owners in 1958
17 July 2008
Supreme Court Issues Order to Show Cause Requiring Israel Prison Service to Explain Policy of Prohibiting Palestinian Political Prisoners from Embracing their Young Children during Family Visits
16 July 2008
Following the Petition of Adalah and the Association for the Development of Arab Education in Haifa, Education Ministry and Haifa Municipality Decide to Establish "Educational Space" for Arab Pupils in Haifa by 2010
10 July 2008
Adalah Demands Cancelation of Order Issued by Defense Minister to Prepare for Demolition of the Family Homes of Individuals Implicated in Attacks on Civilians in Jerusalem, in Breach of International Law
7 July 2008
Adalah: Extension to Citizenship Law's Validity is Latest in a Series of Israeli Policies of Racial Separation Based on National Belonging
3 July 2008
Supreme Court Orders Mivtahim Ltd. to Freeze Bidding Procedures for Sale of Land in Nazareth Confiscated from Arab Owners in 1958 Pending Ruling on Adalah's Petition
29 June 2008
Supreme Court Hearing Adalah's Motion for Contempt of Court Ordered the State to Announce its Intention within 30 Days to Implement the 'National Priority Areas' Court Decision within One Year
29 June 2008
Supreme Court Refuses to Order Israeli Army to Provide Summary Operational Military Report to Family of Mr. Nebari, Killed by the Israeli Army in 2003
24 June 2008
Adalah and the Local Council of Jisr al-Zarqa Petition Tel Aviv District Court Demanding that the Village be Connected via Roadway to the Coastal Highway
17 June 2008
Adalah Protests AG's Position Supporting GSS Interference in Legitimate Political Activities of National Democratic Assembly-Balad Activists
17 June 2008
Adalah, Al Mezan and the Association for the Palestinian Prisoners Petition S.C. Demanding that Palestinians from Gaza be Permitted to Visit their Relatives Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons
12 June 2008
Human Rights Organizations: Law Precluding Tort Suits against the State for Damages Inflicted by the Israeli Army is Tool for Legitimizing Further Military Attacks on Palestinians
9 June 2008
Delegation of Arab Political Leaders and Representatives from Adalah Embark on Study Tour to South Africa on Constitution-Making
4 June 2008
Adalah to AG: Freeze Demolition Orders against Arab Homes in the Triangle and Wadi Ara in Central Israel, and Resolve Severe Housing Shortages for Arab Citizens
3 June 2008
Adalah Demands that Arab Citizens be Appointed to Senior Positions in Clalit, Israel's Largest Health Care Provider
28 May 2008
Adalah to the State Attorney's Office: Palestinian Families from Gaza Must be Allowed to Visit their Prisoner Relatives Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons
8 May 2008
Police Violence against Participants at the Right of Return March in Safouriya in the North of Israel held to Commemorate the Sixtieth Year of the Nakba
7 May 2008
Adalah Criticizes New Bill Absolving Police from Audio and Video Documentation of Investigations of Detainees Suspected of Committing Security Offenses
6 May 2008
Supreme Court Orders State to Explain Why the Citizenship Law Banning Family Unification Should not be Struck Down as Unconstitutional
4 May 2008
A seven justice panel of the Israeli Supreme Court will hear the Citizenship Law case on Monday 5 May 2008 at 16:00
May 2008
Presentation on the "Nakba (Catastrophe)", by Adalah Attorney Suhad Bishara
29 April 2008
Adalah Petitions Supreme Court Demanding Inclusion of Arab Village on the List of Communities Eligible for Egg Production and Marketing Quotas and Subsidies
24 April 2008
Adalah Demands Cancellation of Education Ministry Program Celebrating 60 Years of Israel in the Arab Education System
23 April 2008
Adalah Demands that National Insurance Institute Stop Using Military and National Service Criterion as Condition for Acceptance to Work at the Institute.
23 April 2008
Advocacy visit to South Africa: Truth, justice and accountability for the October 2000 families (2)
17 April 2008
Adalah Petitions Supreme Court to Compel Israel Prison Service and Education Ministry to End Discrimination in Education against Adult Arab Prisoners
17 April 2008
Advocacy Visit to South Africa: Truth, Justice and Accountability for the October 2000 Families (1)
16 April 2008
Adalah: Lack of a Safe Road Leading to Schools in Unrecognized Arab Bedouin Village of Al-Sayyid in the Naqab Violates Basic Right to Education
16 April 2008
Adalah: Secret services' persecution of National Democratic Assembly activists is a dangerous and illegal phenomenon
14 April 2008
Adalah to Supreme Court: Israel Prison Service's Refusal to Allow Palestinian Children Aged 6-10 to have any Physical Contact with their Incarcerated Parents is Inhumane
13 April 2008
Supreme Court Orders State to Appoint Members to New Committee Formed to Decide on Criteria for Allocating Budget Balancing Grants to Local Authorities
13 April 2008
Human Rights Orgs to Knesset: Bill Banning Family Visits to Palestinian Prisoners Amounts to Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Punishment
7 April 2008
ILA refuses to overturn decision preventing Arab citizens from bequeathing their rights to state land to family members living overseas who do not hold Israeli citizenship
7 April 2008
UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues Criticizes Israel's Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law
25 March 2008
Adalah to Employment Office: Conditioning Acceptance of Arab Women to Work on Removing the Islamic Veil is Discriminatory and Illegal
18 March 2008
Adalah: ILA Decision Banning Sale or Transfer of Land to "Foreigners" Discriminates against Arab Citizens on Basis of National Belonging
17 March 2008
Adalah Files Appeal to Planning Authorities against Local Master Plan for Daliyat al-Carmel for Disregarding the Rights of the Town's Arab Residents
16 March 2008
Adalah Petitions Supreme Court against Amended Law Banning Income Support Recipients from Owning or Using a Car
16 March 2008
Adalah to AG: Bill Banning Family Visits to Palestinian Political Prisoners Amounts to Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Punishment
12 March 2008
NGOs Demand Cancellation of Nomination of Yoel Lavi – Known for Making Racist Statements against Arab Citizens – as Director of Israel Land Administration
11 March 2008
Adalah to Labor Minister: Aged-Based Pension Insurance Discriminates Against Arab Citizens, Ultra-Orthodox Jews and the Disabled
10 March 2008
Adalah Submits Objection to the Eastern Ring Road Plan for Jerusalem
6 March 2008
Adalah Demands Guarantee of Suitable Representation for Arab Women in Government Positions
6 March 2008
Human Rights Organizations Petition the Supreme Court to Nullify Law that Blatantly Violates Detainees' Rights
5 March 2008
Adalah Demands Appointment of Investigatory Judge to Examine the Cause of Death of Mr. Suleiman al-Atayka, an Arab Bedouin Citizen from the Naqab
3 March 2008
Adalah to Defense Minister: Firing at the Civilian Population of Gaza Constitutes a War Crime
29 February 2008
Supreme Court Halts Commemoration of Deceased PFLP Leader George Habash in Nazareth
28 February 2008
Haifa University to Adalah: The Law Imposes Military Service Requirement for Training Course for Commercial Fleet Officers; We are Not Responsible for It
22 February 2008
Supreme Court Petition Demands Better Prisoner Transport Conditions
7 February 2008
Escalation in Collective Punishment of Gaza – With Supreme Court Approval
31 January 2008
Adalah: The Supreme Court Rejects Petition challenging Fuel and Electricity Cuts to Gaza
29 January 2008
Adalah: We will Seek the Establishment of an Independent, Impartial Investigatory Committee with the Participation of International Experts in Response to AG Mazuz's Decision to Close the October 2000 Killings Cases
28 January 2008
DESPITE THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, ISRAEL CONTINUES CUTBACKS POLICY IN FUEL TO GAZA
24 January 2008
Adalah: Tel Aviv University's Age Restrictions Discriminate against Arab Students in Admission to its Medical School
24 January 2008
Arab Religious Leaders and Adalah Urge UN Rapporteur to Exert Pressure on Israeli Government to Cease Discrimination against Arab Religious Communities in Israel
24 January 2008
Attorney General to Issue Decision in October 2000 Killings Cases On Sunday, 27 January 2008
24 January 2008
Supreme Court to Hold Hearing on 27 January 2008 on Injunction Filed by Human Rights Organizations to Prevent Israel from Continuing to Cut Fuel to Gaza and the State's Plans to Further Reduce Electricity to the Strip
21 January 2008
Adalah Demands Immediate Entry of Food, Medications and Humanitarian Supplies to the Gaza Strip
21 January 2008
Human Rights Organizations Demand Injunction from the Supreme Court to Prevent Israel from Continuing to Bar Fuel from Reaching Gaza
14 January 2008
Following Adalah's Petition, State Rescinds Decision to Appropriate Around 900 Dunams of Land Belonging to Arab Citizens of Israel in Daliyat al-Carmel
10 January 2008
Adalah to AG: Application of Absentee Property Law in East Jerusalem is Illegal
6 January 2008
Israel's Fuel Cuts Cause 30% Reduction in Gaza Power Plant Production
Up to 8 Hours Daily Rolling Blackouts Scheduled: Human Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court to Intervene Immediately
6 January 2008
Following Adalah's Intervention, Haifa University Revokes Ban on Distribution of Leaflet Produced by Arab Students Affiliated to Abna al-Balad
3 January 2008
On Behalf of the Members of the Elected Local Council in Sandalah, Adalah Submits Objection to the Master Plan for the Village in the North of Israel
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