The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ahmad-tibi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ahmad Tibi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ahmad-tibi/ 32 32 Arab society stages nationwide strike over police failure to curb violent crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-society-stages-nationwide-strike-over-police-failure-to-curb-violent-crime/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:39:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739137 Starting in northern towns, strike spreads to many Arab locales as Sahknin mayor accuses PM of not caring; Ben Gvir ridicules the protest action, says leaders back criminals

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]]> Police threaten legal action after Arab MK calls force’s spokesman ‘a loser’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-threaten-legal-action-after-arab-mk-calls-forces-spokesman-a-loser/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:58:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3727629 Ahmad Tibi, who has parliamentary immunity, urges internal affairs probe of Israel Police spokesman after on-air argument over police shooting during raid on Bedouin town

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]]> Ben Gvir filmed visiting cell of Palestinian terror convict Barghouti, taunting him https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-filmed-visiting-cell-of-palestinian-terror-convict-barghouti-taunting-him/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:09:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3620638&preview=true&preview_id=3620638 'Whoever messes with the Nation of Israel — we will wipe them out,' far-right minister can be heard saying in first sighting of Barghouti in over a decade

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]]> Likud MKs invoke ‘hanging,’ ‘firing squad’ in hearing on impeaching Arab lawmaker https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-mks-invoke-hanging-firing-squad-in-hearing-on-impeaching-arab-lawmaker/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:51:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3583254 'We will not surrender to fascism,' declares Hadash-Ta'al chairman Ayman Odeh, who provoked outrage in January when he hailed release of ‘hostages and prisoners’

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]]> ‘Gaza has won, and Gaza will win’: Arab MK’s speech at anti-war rally draws outrage https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-has-won-and-gaza-will-win-arab-mks-speech-at-anti-war-rally-draws-outrage/ Sat, 31 May 2025 22:14:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3562643 Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells Haifa crowd Israel is committing genocide; right-wing politicians accuse him of backing Hamas; Odeh doubles down: 'Annihilation is not victory'

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]]> Lawmakers debate controversial 80% tax bill on foreign government donations to NGOs https://www.timesofisrael.com/lawmakers-debate-controversial-80-tax-bill-on-foreign-government-donations-to-ngos/ Mon, 05 May 2025 17:47:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3542195 Likud's Ariel Kallner says law will 'preserve' Israel's Jewish and democratic character; Hadash-Ta’al MK Tibi counters that it is intended to suppress Arab vote

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]]> Arab leaders decry Likud minister’s refusal to fund major community development plan https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-leaders-decry-likud-ministers-refusal-to-fund-major-community-development-plan/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:59:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3514869 Social Justice Minister May Golan diverts millions earmarked to boost socioeconomic status and reduce crime in Arab communities, in latest move that critics say undermines five-year plan

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]]> Violent killings surge as police crackdown fails to stanch Arab community bloodletting https://www.timesofisrael.com/violent-killings-surge-as-police-crackdown-fails-to-stanch-arab-community-bloodletting/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:38:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3473253 Arab leaders view crime-fighting tactics as ineffective or worse, accusing law enforcement of not coordinating raid on Umm al-Fahm with local leaders and turning town into an 'army barrack'

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]]> Ben Gvir instructs police to stop mosques from using speakers for call to prayer https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-instructs-police-to-stop-mosques-from-using-speakers-for-call-to-prayer/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:39:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3430547 Arab mayors, MKs decry move as attempt to provoke Muslim citizens; far-right minister defends measure as fighting 'hazard' of noise, notes similar efforts in other countries

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]]> Coalition lauds end of administrative detention for settlers; opposition: It’s dangerous https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-lauds-end-of-administrative-detention-for-settlers-opposition-its-dangerous/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:14:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3424908 After Defense Minister Katz decides to end practice of detention without trial for extremist Jews, right-wing politicians praise the move while left, rights group call it a mistake

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]]> Knesset passes law allowing government to fire teachers it asserts identify with terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-allowing-dismissal-of-teachers-who-identify-with-acts-of-terror/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:21:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3412221 Right-wing MKs call new law an important tool in preventing radicalization; rights group ACRI says it 'violates the rights to expression, employment and pedagogical autonomy'

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]]> Man in his 30s seriously wounded in car explosion in northern city of Acre https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-in-his-30s-seriously-wounded-in-car-explosion-in-northern-city-of-acre/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:42:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3375232 Blast lightly injures 4 others, including man's young child; shooting in Jisr az-Zarqa moderately wounds 2, including girl; Tibi: Police should be prosecuting this, not protesters

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]]> In late-night session, Knesset hands Ben Gvir authority over building violations https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-late-night-session-knesset-hands-ben-gvir-authority-over-building-violations/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:23:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3339509 Giving the far-right minister such power means 'more demolitions, more murders, more lawlessness in Arab society,' asserts Ra'am MK Waleed Alhawashla

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]]> Ben Gvir calls Arab lawmakers ‘terrorists’ from Knesset rostrum, triggering melee https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-calls-arab-lawmakers-terrorists-from-knesset-rostrum-triggering-melee/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:41:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3334263 Knesset members charge at podium as far-right minister repeatedly shouts 'Out!' at them; ushers attempt to prevent physical altercation, with Likud MK nearly knocking one down

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]]> Tibi says Arab Israelis being persecuted for Gaza sympathies in wake of October 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/tibi-says-arab-israelis-being-persecuted-for-gaza-sympathies-in-wake-of-october-7/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:04:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3321038 Veteran MK charges Israel police only enforcing hate speech laws against Arabs, says he has received thousands of threats since start of war

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