Press Releases

Tomorrow, Wednesday 20 November 2013, at 11:30 am, the Israeli Supreme Court will hear an appeal brought by Adalah on behalf of residents of the unrecognized Arab Bedouin village of Umm...

On Sunday 10 November 2013, the Government announced that it will accelerate the demolition of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm el-Hieran in the Naqab (Negev) in order to build a Jewish town...

Dozens of visitors attended the opening of photography exhibition ‘Families Interrupted’ in Jerusalem on Wednesday 23 October 2013. The event was held at the Dar Issaf Nashashibi for culture,...

On 30 October 2013, the 'Contributors to the State Bill' passed a preliminary reading in the Israeli Knesset. The bill grants additional, extensive benefits to those that are already granted to...

Today, Tuesday 29 October 2013 in the afternoon, Israel is expected to appear for its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva. It remained unclear whether or Israel would participate until...

On 10 October 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel held a hearing on a petition filed by Adalah against the decision of the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Justice Saleem Joubran,...

Tomorrow, 9 October 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel will hold a hearing on a petition filed by far right-wing politicians Michael Ben Ari and Itamar Ben Gvir, who are demanding that the Attorney...

Today, 2 October 2013, the Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court held an evidentiary hearing in the criminal trial of Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Mohammed Barakeh, head of the Democratic Front for Peace...

On 19-21 September 2013, Adalah held its 8th annual Arab law students’ camp for dozens of participants who study at law schools throughout Israel. The title of this year’s event was Arab...

11 September 2013 marks two years since the Israeli government approved the Prawer Plan. The plan intends to uproot tens of thousands of Arab Bedouin citizens of Israel from their villages, to...

The state does not apply the Absentee Property Law to the properties of settlers in the West Bank, and thus, its exclusive application to the properties of Palestinians constitutes unlawful...

On 10 September 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the application of the Absentees' Property Law to Palestinian West Bank residents who own properties in East Jerusalem, and...

Adalah will convene a Lawyers' Training Course on "Representing Detainees and Interrogation Procedures", to be held from 3 September to 2 October 2013 in Umm el-Fahem. The course will consist of...

On 21 August 2013, the Supreme Court of Israel published the full decision, including the legal grounds for its ruling on 30 December 2012, to overturn the decision of the Central Elections...

On 4 August 2013, the Israeli Cabinet approved a list of new “National Priority Areas” (NPAs) that consists of 20 new Jewish towns, 9 of which are settlements in the Occupied West Bank....

The Supreme Court of Israel will hold a hearing on 10 September 2013 on the application of the Absentees’ Property Law-1950 to Palestinian West Bank residents who own properties in East...

On 2 August 2013, the Haifa District Court ordered the release of 10 demonstrators who were arrested during anti-Prawer Plan protests held on 1 August at the entrance to the Arab village of...

In a letter to the Attorney General, Adalah has demanded a criminal investigation into Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor and leader of the right-wing Jewish Home...

On 28 July 2013, the Nazareth Magistrates’ Court extended the detention of two Arab demonstrators, Majd Dahamashe and Muhammad Taha, until Wednesday, 31 July. The court also decided to release on...

On 24 July 2013, Adalah filed a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court on behalf of the parents of children from seven schools in the Naqab (Negev) in southern Israel. The schools currently receive...