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.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
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

“The powers of the Rabbinical Courts should be curtailed, not expanded,” Israel Hofsheet CEO Uri Keidar said in a statement.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
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

The legal battle over Saturday’s anti-war protests explores the tension between wartime security restrictions and the right to protest. The High Court’s intervention sets a significant precedent.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
AERIAL VIEW of Supreme Court in Jerusalem

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

Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV, SAM HALPERN

Israel needs to practice inclusivity for disabilities - opinion

As Hollywood wakes up to disability inclusion, Israel should follow

APRIL 28, 2021ByJAY RUDERMAN
FROM LEFT: ‘Crip Camp’ co-directors and co-producers Nicole Newnham and disability rights activist James LeBrecht, and producer Sara Bolder arrive for the 93rd Academy Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday.

Coercive compliance in the age of coronavirus - opinion

“Positive motivation for compliance” in the age of corona have been used in the form of impossible promises to get populations to comply with unreasonable, irresponsible demands.

APRIL 24, 2021ByMARY DAWOOD CATLIN
Israeli police officers clash with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during enforcement of coronavirus emergency regulations, Jerusalem, January 26, 2021

Ramsey Clark, lawyer of Gaddafi, Hussein, Milosevic, dies at 93

As attorney-general, he helped shape US civil rights law.

APRIL 11, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Former US attorney-general Ramsey Clark holds a discussion on the probability of a death or life sentence for Saddam Hussein in Washington October 5, 2006.

Biden's attorney-general nominee Garland vows to prioritize civil rights

The Justice Department's mission to enforce the 1957 Civil Rights Act "remains urgent because we do not yet have equal justice," said Garland, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin Monday.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021ByREUTERS
Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is seen in an undated handout picture

Over 170 US celebrities join Black-Jewish alliance

The aim of the organization is to stand together to counter antisemitism and racism within the industry.

FEBRUARY 7, 2021ByKELLY HARTOG
MARKELL CASEY: In some cases we are opinion shapers and we have platforms that can influence a lot of young kids.

Citizens of Myanmar spark mass civil disobedience campaign - watch

Doctors around the country will refuse to work starting on Wednesday, in a show of defiance against the return of military dictatorship.

FEBRUARY 2, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Residents of Yangon light candles outside their houses to show their disapproval of the recent military coup in Myanmar, Feb. 2, 2021.

Roberta Kaplan: Lead attorney in civil lawsuits against Donald Trump

Kaplan, who splits her time between Manhattan and a country home she shares with her wife and teenage son, spoke to The Jerusalem Post.

JANUARY 27, 2021ByHALEY COHEN
Roberta Kaplan: I’m not in any kind of conspiracy with the Democratic party

California opens civil rights probe into Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

"Our department may finally have an impartial, objective assessment of our operations and recommendations on any areas we can improve our service to the community," Villanueva said.

JANUARY 23, 2021ByREUTERS
LAPD Officers wear face masks as they patrol Hollywood Blvd during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 18, 2020.

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. - an exemplary leader

When King spoke, he praised Israel as an “oasis in the desert.” He lauded the Jewish people for assisting the blacks in the early years of the century and now.

JANUARY 13, 2021ByDAVID GEFFEN
They came to assist Martin Luther King, Jr. in registering African Americans to vote: Peter Geffen and Mickey Shur.

In first, Israel recognizes three civil marriages performed online

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri vows to fight recognition of such marriages.

DECEMBER 30, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON
THE WEDDING is great, but in real life getting to ‘happily ever after’ is not always easy. (Pictured: A newly wed couple outside a Moscow marriage registration palace)