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Palestinian protesters look on during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem, on May 7, 2021. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
May 7, 2021, 9:38 pm
17 policemen, 200 Palestinians hurt as hundreds riot on Temple Mount
One officer moderately wounded in intense clashes after Ramadan prayers; police use stun grenades, rubber-coated bullets after Palestinians throw rocks and bottles
By TOI staff
Police clash with protesters demonstrating against the pending eviction of several Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on May 7, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 7, 2021, 7:14 pm
Fresh clashes between protesters, cops over evictions as East Jerusalem boils
Police say demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood ‘quickly turned into violent riot,’ with 2 suspects arrested for rock-throwing
By TOI staff
Palestinian demonstrators wave their national flag at a protest against the eviction of some Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on Friday, April 16, 2021 (Aaron Boxerman/The Times of Israel)
April 17, 2021, 8:30 am
Hundreds protest evictions, police violence in East Jerusalem
MK Ofer Cassif, who was beaten by police at last week’s demonstration, expresses little optimism officers will be held responsible
By Aaron Boxerman
A police officer scuffles with Ofer Cassif, a Jewish member of the predominantly Arab Joint List party, during a demonstration in East Jerusalem on April 9, 2021 (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
April 12, 2021, 10:53 pm
Police officers questioned over beating of Joint List lawmaker
Several members of Jerusalem branch of special patrol unit probed, some under caution, over incident involving MK Ofer Cassif; all later conditionally released
By TOI staff
This image released by Apple TV+ shows Niv Sultan as Tamar Rabinyan in a scene from 'Tehran.' (Apple TV+ via AP)
April 12, 2021, 3:10 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 12 – The latest twist in the plot of a real-life ‘Tehran’
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
By TOI staff
Joint List MK Ofer Cassif who was allegedly attacked by Israeli police officers during a protest, arrives to file a complaint at the Police Internal Investigations Department, in Jerusalem on April 11, 2021. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
April 11, 2021, 9:33 pm
Joint List MK files complaint after police beat him at protest
Ofer Cassif says violence against him was a symptom, a violation of the sovereignty and dignity of the Knesset
By TOI staff
A police officer scuffles with Ofer Cassif, a Jewish member of the predominantly Arab Joint List party, during a demonstration in East Jerusalem on April 9, 2021 (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
April 11, 2021, 12:35 pm
Joint List MK to file complaint over police beating, denies he started violence
Slamming ‘barbaric violence,’ Ofer Cassif calls police claim he goaded officers to hit him at East Jerusalem protest ‘a chain of lies’
By TOI staff
Joint List MK Ofer Cassif after the first punch by a police officer during a protest in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, April 9, 2021. (Screenshot)
April 10, 2021, 11:13 am
He’s an MK, you ‘psychopaths’: New footage shows police beating lawmaker
Officers seen punching, pushing Joint List MK Ofer Cassif to ground as protesters shout that he’s a member of Knesset; police open probe but say he started it
By TOI staff
Joint List MK Ofer Cassif after being beaten by police officers during a protest in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, April 9, 2021. (From the Twitter page of Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman)
April 9, 2021, 7:46 pm
Outcry as police beat Joint List lawmaker during East Jerusalem protest
Video shows cop punching MK Ofer Cassif in the head, another kneeling on his face as he lies on ground; Knesset speaker calls to prosecute officers for their ‘brutal behavior’
By TOI staff
Joint List MK Ofer Cassif during the swearing-in ceremony of the 24th Knesset in Jerusalem, April 6, 2021. (Screenshot: Knesset Channel)
April 9, 2021, 10:52 am
Joint List MKs face sanctions over Knesset ceremony oath to fight ‘occupation’
Knesset’s legal adviser recommends revoking parliamentary activity financing, then salary cut, if lawmakers don’t take the required oath; report says MKs will redeclare on Monday
By TOI staff
A settler beats Arik Ascherman with a wooden bat on April 7, 2021 in the West Bank, near Ma'ale Ahuvia. (Screenshot: Gil Hammerschlag/ Twitter)
April 8, 2021, 12:47 pm
Rights activist rabbi beaten in settler attack near illegal West Bank outpost
Masked man assaults Arik Ascherman while another takes his phone in area around Ma’aleh Ahuvia, evacuated by Israeli security forces the day before; police open probe into incident
By Nurit Chinn and TOI staff
Joint List MK Sami Abu Shehadeh during the swearing-in ceremony of the 24th Knesset in Jerusalem, April 6, 2021. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)
April 7, 2021, 1:28 am
Joint List MKs spark outcry in Knesset ceremony with oath to fight ‘occupation’
During swearing-in process, Arab lawmakers substitute traditional commitment to serve Israel and the Knesset with pledges to fight ‘apartheid,’ ‘racism’
By TOI staff
Calves on a live shipment from Australia to Eilat for fattening, prior to slaughter, December 2019. (Israel Against Live Shipments)
February 22, 2021, 12:00 pm
Environment minister joins other lawmakers in pitching for animal lovers’ votes
At conference organized by animal welfare groups, MKs from seven parties and a candidate for an eighth call for an end to live shipments of cattle, caging of poultry
By Sue Surkes
Members of Gaza's Central Elections Commission's field team register a local woman to the electoral roll, at the main road of Gaza City, February 10, 2021 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
February 15, 2021, 2:29 pm
Knesset debates Palestinian request to allow COVID vaccines into Gaza
Some lawmakers urge conditioning delivery of 1,000 Russian Sputnik vaccines for Strip’s health workers on Hamas releasing Israeli captives, soldiers’ bodies
By Aaron Boxerman
Maher al-Akhras, a 49-year-old security prisoner, while on hunger strike in Kaplan hospital in Rehovot, October 8, 2020 (Aaron Boxerman/Times of Israel)
October 24, 2020, 5:33 pm
Israeli lawmaker says he’ll join hunger strike of Palestinian security prisoner
Joint List’s Ofer Cassif protests refusal to allow Maher al-Akhras’s family to visit; Israeli authorities say he is dangerous — but also plan to free him in November
By TOI staff and Aaron Boxerman
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