Lia Tarachansky is one of the original members of IJV. Her reporting on Israeli politics has become incisive and important, so we are linking to her reports on The Real News on this site.
Israeli Police Target Activists as Social Protests Restart
Last Summer’s J14 movement against the high cost of living in Israel organized first major demo of this year. This Saturday, roughly ten thousand people came out to Rabin Square in downtown Tel Aviv.
Israeli PM Forms Large Coalition, Police Repress Protest
May 12, 2012 – Leader of Kadima Party Shaul Mofaz joins Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Coalition, effectively crushing opposition and stirring protests
Two Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike “On Verge of Death”
May 9, 2012 – Over 1600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jail hold mass hunger strike, two of the arrested pass 70 days without food
Israel Celebrates Independence Day, Arrests Activists
April 26 2012 – Police arrest three activists for trying to question the history of the day.
Why Gaza’s Healthcare Fails Thousands of Injured
April 22 2012 – Thousands forced to seek emergency care in Egypt and Israel with Palestinian healthcare in crisis.
Israel Divided Over Plan To Attack Iran
November 30 2011– A split has developed between Israeli security establishment and Netanyahu.
Canadian Military Sales To Israel
March 14 2011– Canada’s political support of Israel is well known; its military, intelligence and arms trade with Israel are not.
