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Association for Civil Rights in Israel

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2017

    Conference cancelled after allegations of defending terrorists

    Education Minister Naftali Bennett cancelled a conference planned in cooperation with ACRI after bereaved families alleged that the organization defended terrorists. ACRI denied the claim and said its work concerned prisoners’ rights and citizenship or residency matters, not defense of terrorism charges in criminal proceedings.

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  2. 1992

    Criticism over challenge to Hamas deportations

    ACRI opposed the deportation of approximately 400 Hamas activists to Lebanon and pursued legal arguments concerning the measure. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin criticized the organization and accused it of effectively serving Hamas interests. ACRI’s position was framed as a rights-based objection to the deportation policy.

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