Social Protests
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Caravan Protest for the Release of Abducted Soldiers
From July 2007, this video (0:59) covers a caravan of hundreds of Israeli citizens who drove from Yad Mordechai in
Cycling Protest for the Release of Captured Soldiers
From June 2007, this video (01:41) covers a rally of thousands of Israeli citizens who biked in northern Israel in a protest
Parents Rally for the Return of Captured Soldiers
From June 2008, this video (02:30) shows protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem following the cabinet vote
Massive Rally to Return Abducted Soldiers (2006)
Published on August 31, 2006, this Jerusalem Post article describes the massive rally held that day in Rabin Square in Tel
Looking Back on “the March of the 400,000” After Sabra & Shatila
This Jerusalem Post article from 2012 looks back on a massive protest on September 25, 1982, in which 400,000 Israelis
Massive Tel Aviv Anti-Government Protests Following Sabra & Shatila Massacres
From September 26, 1982, this New York Times article covers a massive rally held in Tel Aviv in which Israelis
A Short Guide to Israel’s Social Protest Movement (2011-2012)
Written in July 2012, during the return of the social justice protests of the previous summer, this guide looks at
The 2011 Social Justice Protests
Produced at the height of Israel’s 2011 social justice protests, this news segment (03:54) presents the goals, methods and accomplishments
Looking Back on the 2011 Social Justice Protests: How Have Things Changed?
Produced in 2015, this news segment (06:32) looks back on the massive social justice protests of 2011, where hundreds of
Interview with Daphni Leef – The Face of the 2011 Social Justice Movement
In this interview (03:12), Daphni Leef, one of the leaders of the 2011 social justice protests and the first to
The Modern Israeli Social Justice Protests & the Black Panthers
This news segment (07:28) was produced following the 2011 social justice protests in which hundreds of thousands of Israelis opposed
The Israeli Black Panthers Movement
In this brief yet thorough article, Saul Jay Singer introduces the Israeli Black Panthers social protest group, formed in the 1970s
The Israeli Black Panthers: Who were they and where are they now?
This informative i24News segment (09:35) focuses on the Israeli Black Panthers, a social protest group formed in the 1970s by
A Debate About Incitement in Israeli Society in the Elor Azaria Affair
This i24News segment (11:25) presents a debate about the response to President Rivlin’s refusal to pardon Elor Azaria, an IDF
5 Reasons Israelis Were Obsessed With the Hebron Shooter Trial
This short article from The Forward, published in January 2017, explains why the Elor Azaria affair so deeply divided the
Looking at the Elor Azaria Affair Upon his Release
Produced in May 2018, upon the release of Elor Azaria from jail after nine months, this i24News segment (01:31) summarizes
Elor Azaria Sentence Inspires Outrage
Produced in February 2017, upon the sentencing of IDF soldier, Elor Azaria, to 18 months in prison for killing a neutralized
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Slideshow Honoring the Captured Soldiers
This musical slideshow is made up of pictures of three abducted IDF soldiers and the protests organized to pressure the
Girafot: Daphni Daphni
This song by Israeli alternative rock band, Girafot, is a tribute to Dapni Leef, one of the leaders of the
A Parody Song Summarizing the Elor Azaria Affair (Hebrew)
A satirical parody of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” this song (03:12), in Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles, summarizes the various perspectives in
Ariel Zilber: Support Song for Elor Azaria (Hebrew)
This upbeat song was written by iconic Israeli singer-songwriter, Ariel Zilber, in support of Elor Azaria, an IDF soldier convicted
How a Popular Zionist Folk Song Became a Protest Anthem: Video & Guiding Questions
This post presents a song with guiding questions from the Masorti Movement in Israel that can be used to teach about
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Footage of Hezbollah Abduction of IDF Soldiers
This i24News segment (02:08) shows footage of the ambush in which IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were abducted,
Footage from a Massive Social Justice Protest
This short video (02:41) shows footage from one of the largest protests in Israeli history, when more than 300,000 Israelis
Horrors of War Through Israeli Eyes: Waltz With Bashir
This Al Jazeera news segment (02:50) looks at “Watz With Bashir,” an award- winning animated Israeli documentary about the Sabra
Leaders Speak: What Did the Social Justice Protest Acheive?
This post presents three short videos (in Hebrew with English subtitles) from a gathering held in December 2011 at the
Moshe Silman’s Suicide Note Chanted by Protesters
This video shows Israeli protesters chanting the suicide note distributed by Moshe Silman, an activist who set himself on fire
Daphni Leef: Before My Feet Touch the Ground (Trailer)
This is the trailer for a documentary created by Daphni Leef, the 25 year old Israeli video editor that became
Black Panthers Passover Haggadah (1971)
This link presents the original Hebrew and an English translation of the Israeli Black Panthers Passover Haggadah (1971), which shares
Black Panthers Demonstration Footage
These original videos show different examples of protest methods used by the Israeli Black Panthers, a social protest group formed
Black Panthers Flyer (December 1973)
This flyer encourages the public to attend a massive rally in Tel Aviv, two weeks prior to the December 1973
Rally in Support of Elor Azaria
Filmed in July 2017, this video (03:09) presents scenes and voices from a demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of
Elor Azaria Shooting Footage
Filmed by B’Tselem, a non-profit organization dedicated to documenting “human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied territories,” this short video clip (0:32)
How a Popular Zionist Folk Song Became a Protest Anthem: Video & Guiding Questions
This post presents a song with guiding questions from the Masorti Movement in Israel that can be used to teach about