Civil rights

United against hate: Why Black and Jewish communities in America must stand together

Today, amid a terrifying global resurgence of antisemitism and racism, the memory of the world-changing cooperation between Black and Jewish activists is dangerously fading.

African-American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968, centre) among other marchers is Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (far right)
Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024; illustrative.

Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law

Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Inside the legal battle: High Court rules on wartime protests and freedom of speech - explainer

AERIAL VIEW of Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional


Malcolm X's convicted killers to be exonerated - Manhattan DA

He was shot dead at New York City's Audubon Ballroom while preparing to deliver a speech. Three members of the Nation of Islam were convicted in the shooting.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X wait for a press conference to begin in an unknown location, March 26, 1964

Will Israel take next steps in advancing civil marriage? - opinion

Parties, like Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor and Meretz have repeatedly declared their support for the introduction of civil marriage in Israel. The moment of truth is now.

 YISRAEL BEYTENU chairman Avigdor Liberman presides over a civil marriage outside the Knesset, last year.

Mexico City to replace Columbus statue with one of indigenous woman

The Columbus statue will be relocated to a "worthy" place in the city, the mayor said.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Monument in Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma

Students to engage in civil service based on Jewish values - Hillel

A new initiative called the "Repair Campus Corps Program" will bring Jewish students to learn and then engage in civil service based on Jewish values during the '21-'22 college year.

Hillel House at University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Thousands march in Washington, citing civil and voting rights

 No Fear Rally in Washington DC, July 20, 2021.

Pandemic has created unprecedented constitutional challenges - analysis

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact,” Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson wrote over 70 years ago. A nation’s strongest instinct, after all, is survival – even at the cost of individual rights.

A COVID-19 testing center in Tel Aviv. A nation's strongest instinct is survival - even at the cost of individual rights.

Pulitzers honor Darnella Frazier for phone video of George Floyd murder

Frazier has rarely discussed the video she made, but she testified for the prosecution at Chauvin's murder trial this year

A mural depicts African-American man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.

Arab-Israeli sector strike across Israel, Fatah calls for 'Day of Rage'

Israeli-Arabs across the country are striking in response to the events in east Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and as a show of solidarity with those detained during the countrywide rioting.

Crowds gather at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City in response to Fatah's call for a Palestinian "Day of Rage," May 18th, 2021.

Can we sort out the concept of civil liberties in a Jewish state?

Legally mandated halachic requirements have created a situation in Israel where many citizens, Jewish and non-Jewish, do not have the right to marry within the state.

An Ultra-orthodox wedding in Bnei Brak, illustrative

Decrying ‘social justice,’ 49 people sign ‘Jewish Harper’s letter’

The letter calls on Jews to take action against the “suppression of dissent” that is said to be dominating the United States

WRITING ABOUT one’s health publicly can have a similar effect.