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June 28, 2020, 4:58 am
How a hippie New York camp put rocket fuel in disability advocacy
Netflix documentary ‘Crip Camp’ charts how an inclusive 1960-70s summer camp in the Catskills shaped activists who are fighting for equality today amid the COVID-19 crisis
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Disabled protesters block Knesset, Jerusalem streets, demanding benefits boost
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February 13, 2018, 1:59 am
Knesset raises disability benefits as protesters push for bigger boost
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October 1, 2017, 9:17 am
Rejecting deal, some disabled protesters renew road-jamming protests
Junction north of Tel Aviv blocked as group seen as main force behind traffic-halting actions calls stipend boost ‘shameful’
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Sue Surkes
September 18, 2017, 11:28 am
Protesters for disabled rights block traffic ahead of Knesset debate
Slow-moving convoy chokes Route 1, street near Knesset in latest demonstration to draw attention to push for increased stipend
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September 12, 2017, 1:20 pm
Protesters for disability rights again block highways near Tel Aviv
Activists threaten to continue to disrupt traffic until the government agrees to find ‘a proper and dignified solution’ for their plight
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September 4, 2017, 4:30 pm
Protesters for disability rights block 2 highways at rush hour
Routes 2 and 4 closed by activists continuing campaign for increase to match disability payments to minimum wage
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August 24, 2017, 11:57 am
Disabled protesters block highway during morning rush hour
Demonstration comes hours before court deadline for government to respond to petition on raising disability benefits
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July 9, 2017, 11:00 am
Disabled protesters block main highway in wildcat protest
Demonstrators say new plan to increase disability stipends falls short of their demands for minimum wage equivalent
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June 27, 2017, 7:25 pm
Disabled protesters clash with Jerusalem police, try to set selves on fire
Demonstrators say new plan to increase disability stipends falls short of their demands for minimum wage equivalent
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Raoul Wootliff
June 21, 2017, 2:21 pm
Disabled protesters block main highway near airport
Head of demonstration threatens self-immolation over demand benefits be brought up to minimum wage
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