| Volume 7, November 2004 |
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| Opening Remarks |
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The protection of the minority from majoritarian rule is a key democratic principle justifying a constitution. The majority in the current Knesset passed the racist family unification law, voted against the participation of Arab MKs in the 2003 elections, enacted many laws restricting political and social rights, and opposes judicial review of laws. The Israel Democracy Institute has launched a campaign for a “Constitution by Consensus”. The “consensus” in this campaign is only between Jewish Israeli citizens, a compromise with and for the Orthodox. Unsurprisingly, of the 125 members of this institute for “democracy”, there is only a single Arab citizen - a former soldier. This campaign and the existing power relations within the Knesset raise serious concerns: if a constitution is formulated, it will be a nationalist-religious document, and will represent a deterioration in the current situation. Human rights groups must raise their voices now, in order to influence the public debate on this matter.
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Adalah and Sawt al-'Amel Petition Supreme Court of Israel to Cancel Law which Renders Unemployed Individuals who Own or Use Cars Ineligible for Receipt of Income Support Payments
Adalah Petitions Supreme Court in Name of Religious Leaders Demanding Legal Recognition for Muslim Holy Sites to Preserve and Protect Them from Desecration
Program in English
Diary of former Adalah Attorney Jamil Dakwar, ACLU Human Rights Observer at Guantanemo Bay
Dr. Jonathan Yovel on Adalah’s Review published in Ha’aretz
Knesset Report: On Arab Representation in the Civil Service