Israel's extremist right-wing government
CJPME Factsheet 237, created August 2023: This factsheet introduces the right-wing extremist coalition parties of the Israeli government. It outlines their domestic policies, particularly the LGBTQ community in Israel and Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. The factsheet also explores their ideology on the issue of Palestinian self-determination and how Canada has responded to the extremist and racist policies of Israel's right-wing government.
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Discriminatory Legislation under Netanyahu
CJPME Factsheet 169, published February, 2013: Following the re-election of Israel’s Likud government, with Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, a series of discriminatory bills were expected to be pursued in Israel. This factsheet summarizes the most prominent and discriminatory of these laws and bills.
Read moreThe Situation of African migrants in Israel
CJPME Factsheet 159, published September, 2012: By mid-2012, about 60,000 African migrants had emigrated to Israel over the previous five years. This factsheet looks at the Israeli government and society’s view of these migrants, and whether or not the handling of these migrants had respected international law.
Read moreChristians in Palestine
CJPME Factsheet 156, published July, 2012: Christians have been present in Palestine-Israel since the founding of the religion. Nevertheless their numbers are dwindling for a number of reasons, most notably the systemic discrimination against them by Israel.
Read moreWave of Discriminatory and Anti-democratic Laws in Israel
CJPME Factsheet 128, published July, 2011: This factsheet provides a summary analysis of the numerous discriminatory laws recently enacted by Israel, as well as the many bills that may be passed in the near future. These Israeli measures limit access to education, employment, housing and land by imposing new conditions almost impossible for Palestinians to meet. Others propose to treat political prisoners arbitrarily and inhumanely as a pressure tactic during prisoner negotiations.
Read moreAccess to public service in Israel
CJPME Factsheet 121, published February, 2011: This factsheet looks at how accessible public services are Israel. Although by law all Israelis are considered equal, in reality, access to public services depend on the citizen’s ethnic or religious affiliation and the region where they live. Arab citizens of Israel, which account for 20% of the population, are negatively impacted by inequalities in the public sector, public fund transfers, and access to public services. The policies and laws behind the unequal treatment of Israeli citizens amount to nothing less than state-sponsored discrimination against minorities.
Read moreIsrael: A Democracy for Jews Only – Abuses Against its Palestinian-Arab Citizens
CJPME Analysis, published May, 2008: This analysis paper displays the numerous discriminations experienced by the Palestinian-Arab citizens in Israel.