Ethnic and religious minorities
Democrats announce Knesset slate ahead of elections, MK Lazimi takes second spot after Golan
The left-wing Democrats are one of the core parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, set for October 27.
China implements law requiring minorities conform to CCP cultural, religious guidelines
Kurds unite for a federal Iran: The only path to sustainable change - opinion
Will Iran remain a unified country? - opinion
Professor resigns after allegedly faking Native American identity
University of California, Riverside professor, Andrea Smith, has faced accusations for years that alleged she was co-opting an identity that wasn’t her own.
Israeli court orders to evict 500 Bedouin from unrecognized village
The residents had argued that they owned and resided on the land for generations, prior to the 1970 Land Law that registered land and established state-owned real estate.
Repression by the morality police: Iran’s ethnic minority ‘taming’ policy - opinion
As South Azerbaijani dissident Babek Chalabi noted, the world needs to "break free from Iran's nurturing of terrorism."
NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes
Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted.
New bill to give priority hiring to minorities who have completed IDF service
A new bill which seeks to improve benefits for minorities serving in the IDF by giving them priority status during civil service job applications.
Pakistan declares anti-terror plan following terrorist commander's arrest
The plan was announced at the National Security Committee’s meeting in Islamabad on Friday, which was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
US gov't commission ‘seeks assurances’ for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
The commission said it had recorded an increase in the targeting of churches, mosques, and synagogues, as well as religious sites.
Less minority and civil rights will weaken liberty , not democracy - opinion
There are reforms that can be enacted without harming civil liberties, like reducing the jurisdiction of the Court over essentially political issues.
Herzog urges Ben-Gvir to calm the dialogue around minority populations
The Otzma Yehudit chairman assured the president that he intends to serve the entire population of Israel in his role as national security minister.
The role of ethnicity in Israel after 75 years - opinion
Only about 5% of Israelis rate ethnic cleavage as the main source of tension in Israel - stronger by far are tensions between Arabs and Jews or Right and Left.
