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Ibtisam Mara'ana
Labor Party member Ibtisam Mara'ana at a Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on February 24, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 28, 2021, 9:50 pm
Supreme Court nixes disqualification of Arab Labor candidate Ibtisam Mara’ana
In 8-1 ruling, judges say there is ‘no sufficient evidentiary basis’ to ban Mara’ana from running in March 23 elections over her controversial comments
By TOI staff
Labor party member Ibtisam Mara'ana arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on February 24, 2021 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 24, 2021, 12:40 pm
Defending candidacy in Supreme Court, Arab would-be Labor MK again apologizes
Justices expected to overturn election committee’s decision to bar Ibtisam Mara’ana from running in election over controversial comments about Memorial Day; court to rule next week
By TOI staff
Otzma Yehudit party member Itamar Ben Gvir (R) speaks with National Union faction leader Betzalel Smotrich during a campaign event in Bat Yam, April 6, 2019. (Flash90)
February 20, 2021, 11:38 pm
Holocaust, Hitler jokes in far-right campaign ad cause rift in alliance
Betzalel Smotrich disavows video put out by partner Itamar Ben Gvir; incident also sparks fight with right-wing rival Naftali Bennett, who is accused of plotting with left
By TOI staff
Labor party member Ibtisam Mara'ana seen during a first meeting of the Labor party with new elected members in Tel Aviv on February 2, 2021 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
February 17, 2021, 12:23 pm
Knesset panel bans Arab Labor candidate over Memorial Day comments
Decision against Ibtisam Mara’ana widely expected to be overturned by Supreme Court; party chief Michaeli compares her treatment to incitement against Rabin prior to assassination
By TOI staff and Raoul Wootliff
Director Ibtisam Mara'ana-Menuhin discusses her work at a film screening in Jerusalem (courtesy)
February 16, 2021, 4:23 pm
Attorney general: Labor candidate can’t be banned for ignoring Memorial Day
Avichai Mandelblit says comments made by Ibtisam Mara’ana don’t justify blocking her from running; Central Elections hearing to be held on Wednesday
By Raoul Wootliff
Director Ibtisam Mara'ana-Menuhin at a screening of a 2017 documentary film which she produced (courtesy)
February 13, 2021, 11:46 pm
Labor candidate apologizes for remarks rejecting Memorial Day remembrance
Arab Israeli film producer Ibtisam Mara’ana, 7th on Labor slate, says she’s sorry for offense she caused by ignoring siren, adds she now observes customary 2 minutes of silence
By TOI staff
Ibtisam Mara'ana-Menuhin, a film director from Fureidis (courtesy)
December 26, 2020, 12:56 pm
On bold TV show, Palestinian-Israeli director takes apart her society’s taboos
Ibtisam Mara’ana-Menuhin’s Israel TV series, ironically titled ‘No Offense,’ tackles the hitherto unspeakable in Arab Israeli society… and her audience is growing
By Aaron Boxerman
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