Admissions Committee Law

A petition by Adalah on behalf of nine organizations argues that a recent amendment to the law, aimed at 'strengthening Jewish settlement,' underscores its discriminatory purpose towards...

On 25 July 2023, by a 42-11 majority vote, the Israeli Knesset approved a new, racist law, which amends the Cooperative Societies Ordinance (Amendment No. 12), 2023. This new law essentially...

Adalah: The proposed law joins a series of measures designed to entrench racial segregation and advance the annexation of the West Bank.

Adalah warns the Ministerial Committee on Legislation that the proposed bill will deepen racial discrimination against Palestinians in Israel and in the OPT and violate international law.

Committees in Israeli Jewish towns can reject potential residents based on 'social suitability', essentially enforcing de facto housing segregation between Jewish and Arab citizens.

Adalah: Kfar Vradim's racist move, aimed to keep Arab citizens out and "preserve town's Zionist-Jewish-secular character," tramples most basic tenets of democracy.

Hiran set for construction in place of Bedouin town of Umm al-Hiran; state had committed: 'Hiran is planned as general community into which any Israeli of any background or religion may integrate'.

On 4 December 2012, an expanded panel of nine Supreme Court justices heard the final arguments on a case challenging the constitutionality of the discriminatory “Admissions Committee Law.” The...