Social Justice

Bedouin Interests Are Israel’s Interests

Rebecca Manski

As a child in Israel, I often heard the lament: “If the Palestinians had simply accepted Israeli citizenship, this conflict would never have occurred.” When I returned 15 years later, I heard many Israelis say of the Arabs who did in fact accept Israeli citizenship: “If they only served the country as we do, in the military, we would feel better about providing them with services.” Yet the experience of the Negev Bedouin, people who accepted Israeli citizenship and until recently, generally served in the army, shows that this is not the case. ...

Healing Israel’s North through Community Activism

08/30/2006 - 12:15pm
08/30/2006 - 2:00pm
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On August 30, Meretz USA hosted Stav Bar Shany of “Brit Olam”, an international Israeli-Jewish volunteer movement dedicated to social welfare and humanitarian assistance around the globe. Ms. Bar Shany discussed her experiences running Brit Olam’s “Mobile Summer Camp” project in Israel’s north during the recent Israel-Hezbollah war.

A brief summary of her remarks can be read by clicking here.

Meretz USA Protests Israel's Decision Not to Take in Additional Darfur Refugees

08/20/07

Sundanese Refugee

New York, NY…. Meretz USA President Larry Lerner and Chairman Theodore Bikel have denounced the Israel government’s agreement with Egypt, which allows it to turn back illegal immigrants – including those from the Darfur region of Sudan – without first ascertaining their refugee status.