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Arab Representatives to Be Appointed to the Naming Committee
The Government Naming Committee is a public committee whose role is to determine the names of localities, historic sites, and various...
Jan 23, 20222 min read


Following our Appeal, a Discriminatory Job Posting Was Removed
On January 13, 2022, we appealed to the Amnon Mesilot company, demanding that they rescind their requisite for military service in their...
Jan 17, 20221 min read


Tree-Planting in the Negev is No Solution and Only Fuels the Fire
© Leonid Spektor | Dreamstime.com Arab and Bedouin citizens in the Negev suffer from severe discrimination and live in an intolerable...
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law: Supreme Court Issues Interim Order to Ministry of Interior
© Monkey Business Images - Dreamstime.com On January 11, 2022, the Supreme Court grants repeal submitted by Association for Civil Rights...
Jan 11, 20222 min read


Plan to Eradicate Crime in Arab Society - Points for Improvement
On January 4, 2022, we appealed to the Minister of Public Security and the Minister of Justice, along with the Coalition of Women Against...
Jan 4, 20222 min read


Warning Talks for Protest Activists in Lod
For several months now, periodic protests have taken place in Lod regarding the closure of the investigation file and the neglect to...
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Military training on the streets of Umm al-Fahm
On November 10, 2021, soldiers and armored personnel carriers (APCs) entered Umm al-Fahm, the second largest Arab city in the country,...
Nov 14, 20212 min read


Two More Reforms to End Housing Discrimination
Dear friends, Muhammad Aborbia, a resident of Be’er Sheva who works as the managing pharmacist at the Super-Pharm branch in the city, was...
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Requirement to Translate Documents from Arabic to Hebrew as a Condition for Housing Assistance
On May 20, 2021, ACRI filed a petition against the Ministry of Construction and Housing in the Jerusalem Administrative Court, demanding...
Oct 9, 20211 min read


Discrimination of Arab Customers in Apartment Sales
On August 24, 2021, we filed a petition with the Be’er Sheva Administrative Court against the Israel Land Authority (ILA), demanding that...
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Make Government Websites Fully Accessible to Arabic Speakers
In recent years, online government services in Israel have undergone significant development. In 2013, the government decided to...
Aug 30, 20212 min read


High Court Rejects ACRI's Call to Repeal Nation-State Law
The Association for Civil Rights petitioned the High Court of Justice on December 23, 2018, demanding the repeal of the “Nation State...
Jul 11, 20212 min read


Upon the Citizenship Law’s Expiration, the State Must Prepare to Process Status Applications
With the long overdue expiration of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, ACRI appealed to the Executive Director of the Population...
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Following our Appeal, Oxidation Ponds Near Dimona Were Fenced off.
The wastewater ponds run by the Kolchei haNegev Company in the municipal area of Dimona are not fenced—the fencing that was previously in...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law prohibits the spouse of an Israeli citizen from acquiring legal status and access to rights in...
Jun 30, 20212 min read


Affordable housing for Arab residents of Jaffa
On June 3, 2021, we sent our position regarding an affordable housing project intended for Jaffa’s Arab population, to Deputy Attorney...
Jun 2, 20211 min read


Translation Requirement for Arabic Documents as a Condition for Housing Assistance
On May 20, 2021, we filed a petition with the Jerusalem Court of Administrative Affairs against the Ministry of Housing, demanding that...
May 30, 20211 min read


ACRI Appeals Against Unlawful Detentions of Arab Citizens
In recent weeks, the Israeli police have arrested close to 2,000 people, the vast majority (90%) of whom are Arab residents and citizens...
May 29, 20212 min read


Make Clalit’s Health Care Services Accessible with Arabic Options
Clalit, the largest of Israel's four state-mandated health service organizations, insures 1.3 million Arab citizens of Israel (71% of all...
May 23, 20211 min read


Providing Protection for the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages in the Negev
In recent days, a number of rockets have fallen on some of the unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, which are home to tens of...
May 17, 20212 min read
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