Jonathan Cook

About 35,000 Bedouin residents of Israel's southern Negev are denied the right to hold their first local council election after the Israeli parliament cancels the ballot.

Widespread discrimination combined with cultural obstacles mean that fewer than 10pc of Arab women in Israel are in full-time jobs.

Israel is considering a bill to ban Islamic Movement as tensions rise over al Aqsa.

The closure of the Haram al Sharif compound has strained relations in Jerusalem to a point unseen in almost a decade.

An estimated 3,000 Palestinians are serving as combat troops where they are promised equality but are often marginalised

An ill-fated light railway under construction in Jerusalem was originally heralded by Israeli officials as a way to cement the city's "unification".

Activists say Washington is effectively subsidising settlements by giving tax breaks to organisations that bankroll Jewish extremists.

A growing number of 'racist' measures brought in by Netanyahu's government has Arab leaders calling for first strike in years.

The Israeli government urges Israelis to inform on Jews abroad who may be in danger of marrying non-Jews.

Israel's restriction of foreign passport holders across West Bank barrier is seen as an attempt to impose same isolation as in Gaza.