Equality

Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion

Most Palestinian citizens of Israel accept Israel being the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people but demand it should also be the state of all its citizens.

VIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.
 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

Norway's wealth tax trades millionaires for equality - analysis

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Two-woman team flew IAF jet for first time ever during Iran strikes


Gantz: Netanyahu must 'straighten up' or we will go to elections

Gantz also called on Israelis to get coronavirus vaccines, saying that he would be getting vaccinated in order to set an example.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the Knesset plenum, December 12, 2020.

Female diplomats from Israel, Bahrain, UAE discuss equality in diplomacy

During the first-of-its-kind event, the speakers stressed the need for the involvement of women in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and beyond.

The "Women in Diplomacy Network" together with the governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain hold a first-of-its-kind panel examining the role of women in diplomacy 20 years after adoption of UN Resolution 1325, 03.12.2020

Union for Reform Judaism appoints racial equity and inclusion director

The URJ's Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts focus mostly on addressing racial equality, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

People participate in a meditation walk in support of Black Lives Matter organized by the Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship near the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2020.

Moshe Arbel: The Shas MK who fights for an equal society

Arbel has emphasized his overriding concern to redress the socioeconomic gaps in Israeli society, but also a desire to change the caustic political culture that has taken root in the country.

SHAS MK Moshe Arbel: We don’t need to agree to everything, but we should disagree without hatred.

Coronavirus is the great equalizer, but it's not enough

Israel’s adversaries are watching as the country constantly fails to grasp the health crisis and health restrictions and regulations swing back and forth.

Coronavirus face masks in the pattern of the Israeli flag

Tel Aviv asks residents: How do we make city gender-equal?

The Tel Aviv Municipality offers residents a chance to make social change in the public sector.

Rothschild Boulevard scene, Tel Aviv, 2020

Ruth Gavison's commitment to liberal nationalism is lasting legacy

“We must find ways to live together, not necessarily to decide in favor of one or another direction.”

Hebrew University of Jerusalem law professor Ruth Gavison speaks in the Knesset in 2017.

Memorial garden will provide equal employment for special needs people

The memorial garden at ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran has been dedicated to Rhoda Fischer.

A member of the ALEH Negev gardening team tends to the Rhoda Fischer Memorial Garden at ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran on July 5, 2020.

Thousands sign COVID-19 global solidarity manifesto

“The COVID pandemic has exposed inequities and injustices that have long been part of our world."

Globes

Israel’s economic growth has left most people behind - study

“The national budget needs to include engines of equality and not just engines of economic growth. The Israeli government needs to invest in regions of the country neglected by the business sector."

A man walks past a fruit and vegetable stall in a market in Jerusalem