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


Amichai Chikli says he will focus less on Women of the Wall and Reform Jews struggles as minister

Chikli said that "every new minister put his emphasis on certain things. My emphasis will be on protecting the Jewish communities from antisemitism and also the fight against the BDS movement."

 MK Amichai Chikli at the Knesset, April 25, 2022.

Override Clause will erode Israel's democracy, castrate Supreme Court - opinion

This policy is intended to bring Israel closer to the model of a Torah state and distance it from the Declaration of Independence’s promise of religious freedom and equality.

 MK MOSHE GAFNI emerges from coalition talks at a hotel in Jerusalem, last week. ‘We are joining in order to implement policy and to do so we need the override clause,’ he said.

Iran protests should be turning point in change for women, life and freedom - opinion

Iranians once lived in an extremely progressive and liberal country, but for 43 years now have suffered under the terrorist dictatorship of the Ayatollah.

 A MAN views a newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, in Tehran, last week.

Do winners cheat more than losers? - study

A new study concluded that people who have a strong sense of fairness cheat less, irrespective of whether they have won or lost.

Dice

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies: a danger to Jews and all Americans - opinion

Adam Milstein analyzes the Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trends in America and their effect on the Jewish minority.


Largest ever Arabic language LGBTQ campaign launched across Israel

Beit el-Meem has placed dozens of signs around the country, including in Nazareth, Iksal and Kafr Kanna, with the slogan "There is a home for all sexualities and gender identities in Arab society."

Arab LGBTQ organization Beit Al-Mim placed signs in support of LGBTQ people across dozens of locations in Israel, June 12, 2022

Points of light in Pride Month - analysis

Many gay people find it difficult to come out of the closet, and when they do, some are in need of therapy, especially if hassled because of their sexual orientation.

 PARTICIPANTS GATHER at last year's Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. LGBTQ+ people in Jerusalem come from incredibly precarious circumstances and need abundant resources.

Legislating the right to equality is a must - opinion

Israel technically has a law that ensures equality, but it's not substantial enough, and more binding law are needed.

 ACTIVISTS HOLD copies of the Declaration of Independence in the visitors’ gallery during a debate in the Knesset over the Nation-State Law in 2018.

Coalition tensions rise as Shaked, Gantz fight over Nation-State Law

Netanyahu warned that canceling the Nation-State Law would result in a mass influx of millions of Muslim migrants into Israel, who would surpass the current Jewish majority.

 Israel's Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is seen at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 16, 2022.

People need to be active for Jerusalem to be a pride-tolerant place - opinion

Public policy for the LGBTQ+ community is still dictated by the standards of hate and prejudice.

 PARTICIPANTS GATHER at last year's Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. LGBTQ+ people in Jerusalem come from incredibly precarious circumstances and need abundant resources.