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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 465

racism in Israel

Illustrative: Israel Police officers on Route 90, October 11, 2024. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
January 7, 2025, 5:23 pm
Northern Israeli indicted for racist assault of Arab doctor who stopped to help him
Liel Abadi charged with causing Dr. Mahmoud Masalha grievous bodily harm after telling him that ‘all Arabs need to die’
By ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on September 3, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 5, 2024, 12:46 pm
As Smotrich holds up funding, some Arab Israeli mayors allege racism
Finance minister’s decision to withhold $55 million for economic development in the Arab sector ‘exacerbating the cycle of poverty and violence,’ says Umm al-Fahm mayor
By Sam Sokol
Illustrative: A person being arrested. (BrianAJackson via iStock by Getty images)
September 1, 2024, 11:30 pm
Reservist arrested for attempting to murder Arab passerby in Jerusalem
Shin Bet and police say 34-year-old suspect had racist motives, left house last month with rifle looking for Arab victim, but man he stopped managed to escape
By ToI Staff
Then-Otzma Yehudit party member Michael Ben Ari speaks during an election campaign event of Otzma Yehudit party in Bat Yam, April 6, 2019. (Flash90)
July 14, 2024, 11:45 pm
State attorney indicts former hard-right MK for incitement to racism against Arabs
Michael Ben Ari, founder of Itamar Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party, accused of calling Arab citizens of Israel ‘enemies,’ ‘a fifth column,’ ‘occupiers,’ and ‘a nation of murderers’
By Jeremy Sharon
Lehava chairman Benzi Gopstein seen after a court hearing at Jerusalem District Court, on January 14, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 14, 2024, 7:23 pm
Jewish extremist Bentzi Gopstein found guilty of incitement to anti-Arab racism
Lehava chair cleared of incitement to violence and to terror, convicted over 2014 remark casting Arabs as ‘cancer’; he says Oct. 7 proved he was right: ‘I’m proud of what I said’
By Michael Horovitz
A Likud center member holds up a placard of Avraham Neguise in the primaries for the Likud party at the Tel Aviv Likud polling station on February 5, 2019. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
January 11, 2024, 7:43 am
Former MK Neguise’s candidacy as ambassador to Ethiopia stirs up his ‘missionary’ past
Within an Ethiopian-Israeli community fractured along religious lines, the former lawmaker’s nomination is refocusing attention on his little-known Christian chapter
By Canaan Lidor
A slogan reading 'Jews wake up. Arabs out' is grafittied on a wall in the West Bank town of Marda, August 24, 2022. (Courtesy)
November 6, 2023, 7:09 am
Zero indictments for incitement against Arabs filed despite widespread online hate
Social media has been rife with calls for anti-Arab violence, population transfers, racist stereotypes; meanwhile, dozens of Arabs indicted for incitement based on social media
By Jeremy Sharon
Members of a patrol squad in Ma'ale Adumim, who target Arabs wandering the settlement for questioning, and Jewish teens associating with them. (Kan news screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 5, 2023, 6:55 pm
Far-right activists in Ma’ale Adumim try to curb Palestinian presence in settlement
WhatsApp group run by Otzma Yehudit candidates in municipal elections urges boycotts of businesses catering to Arabs, harasses Arabs roaming city’s streets, report shows
By Michael Horovitz
Composite picture shows Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir (L) in the Knesset on June 14, 2023 and US model Bella Hadid presents a creation for Givenchy during the Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on October 2, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90;Julien De Rosa/AFP)
August 25, 2023, 1:23 pm
Unrepentant Ben Gvir spars with Bella Hadid over Jewish vs. Arab rights claim
Minister invites ‘Israel hater’ supermodel to West Bank settlement home to see how ‘Jews are being murdered;’ Israeli officials: far-right minister causing huge diplomatic damage
By ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a press conference at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on July 5, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 25, 2023, 6:11 am
US excoriates Ben Gvir for claiming Jews’ security trumps Arab freedom of movement
State Department brands national security minister’s remarks ‘inflammatory,’ likens them to racist rhetoric and says they’re particularly damaging, given his senior position
By Jacob Magid
National soccer player Mohammad Abu Fani (left) meets with President Isaac Herzog (center) and First Lady Michal Herzog, in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
June 21, 2023, 11:09 pm
‘Shame on them’: Arab soccer player denounces racist fans who called him a terrorist
Midfielder on national team says culprits should be jailed, thanks president for calling him after incident at Euro qualifier in Jerusalem
By Michael Horovitz
Mohammed Abu Fani (R) and other Israel players warm up ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 group I qualifying round football match between Israel and Andorra at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, on June 19, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
June 20, 2023, 10:05 am
Israel soccer games may be moved from Jerusalem venue after racism toward Arab player
Association chief says ‘all options’ will be considered after Mohammed Abu Fani is jeered, called ‘terrorist’ during international match at Beitar Jerusalem’s home stadium
By ToI Staff
Aweke "Kobi" Zena, coordinator of the National Anti-Racism Unit at the Justice Ministry. (Courtesy)
June 4, 2023, 5:01 pm
Likud lawmaker dismisses Justice Ministry’s anti-racism czar
David Amsalem, a minister within the Justice Ministry, fires Aweke Zena; claims role lasts 6 years, not 8 as ministry officials say; the attorney was on a coalition party blacklist
By Michael Horovitz
Jewish worshipers attack a Druze guard at the Meron shrine in northern Israel on May 6, 2023. (Screencapture/Twitter used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2023, 7:40 pm
Visitors to Jewish shrine filmed brutally beating Druze guard heard speaking Arabic
Police arrest two suspects, are expected to bring in more from Mount Meron assault; victim: ‘I shouted to them that I’m Druze, hoping they might stop beating me, but they didn’t’
By ToI Staff
Students at the Horev girls high school in Jerusalem in a Purim skit mocking Mizrahi Jews. (Screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 13, 2023, 8:06 pm
Religious students face backlash for Purim skit mocking Mizrahi Jews
Clip from Ulpanat Horev in Jerusalem goes viral online; Shas chief Aryeh Deri labels it ‘wretched and outrageous racism’; school apologizes, education minister calls for probe
By ToI Staff
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