May First march this Friday
In town and want to match for workers’ rights? Well, worry not! DIY Tel Aviv brings you this year’s plans for the May First demo and march in Tel Aviv. It’s this Friday, 29/4. I know what you’re thinking –...
Tag: activism
A list of recent and upcoming demonstrations, workshops, meetings and political tours in Tel Aviv. Download the full DIY Tel Aviv Guide for a full list of alternative community centres, grassroots organisations, study tours, volunteering opportunities and more.
Palestinian queer party at Comfort 13 29/4
This popular party is back at the Comfort 13 with Arabic music, fun and a community spirit. It’s open to people who are neither Palestinian nor queer, though obviously it is a queer party. Please note the early start and...
Silwan tours – come see East Jerusalem reality this Passover
The Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement is organising study tours to the East Jerusalem Palestinian village of Silwan, a place currently suffering from its interaction with extremely fanatical Jewish settlers. They are organising tours this Passover for people who want to...
The Independent Salon art show – Taboo
The Independent Salon was born out of the “Rejects’ Salon”, formed 10 years ago by artists who couldn’t get past the Fresh Paint selection committee. This year, the show deals with all aspects of “taboo” and is set at the...
An in depth study tour of Israel and the occupied territories
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions is running an in-depth 11 day tour in May for internationals who would like to learn more about the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. It’s currently taking applications from people who want to join the...
The hotline for migrant workers invites you to meet asylum seekers
If you want to find out more about the growing refugee problem in Israel, here’s your chance to make contact with some of Tel Aviv’s asylum seekers without having to commit to any volunteer work. The hotline for migrant workers...
A series of political study tours about selective health care in Israel
Supposedly everyone in Israel has the right to healthcare. But is that really the case? Physicians for Human Rights together with Solidarity are holding a series of 3 study tours so you can learn about the real state of things...
Post porn politics talk tonight
Tonight at the Rogatka bar from 20:00 – 23:00 there will be a talk by Tim Stüttgen about post porn and feminist / queer involvement in the production of sexual performance and film. Tim Stüttgen is a queer researcher, author...
Lots of political study tours this weekend (out of town)
I don’t know what it is about this week, but there seem to be a lot of political study tours. Only one leaves from Tel Aviv. The rest are actually in or leave from Jerusalem, but they are interesting and...
Punk against fasiscm minifest 10-11 Feb
You may have noticed that there are a lot of things “against fascism” popping up on this blog recently. Well, this is cause there’s a lot of fasiscm to be against in this particular part of the world. This Thursday...
Art and music against fascism this Friday
This Friday (28/1/11) there’s a big art and music event where all the proceeds will go towards helping refugees. There’ll be bands, art installations and all kinds of interesting underground stuff. Big, exciting underground venue too. Apparently there’ll be everything...
Special Tu Bishvat vegan brunch at Rogatka this Sat
Can you think of a better way to spend Tu Bishvat – the Jewish holiday celebrating the earth and the trees – than having a vegan meal lovingly prepared by anarchist hippies? No? I thought as much. So head down...
Some photos from yesterday’s demo
This is what happens when 15,000 – 20,000 people (depending on who you ask) take to the streets and march in the name of democracy and against fascism. Things went a bit crazy for Tel Aviv demos, but nothing compared...
Massive pro-democracy demo this Sat
It’s been party party party on here recently so here’s a political one for you. This Saturday there’s a big (if we make it big) pro-democracy demo happening in Tel Aviv. Pro democracy and anti fascism, which is unfortunately rife...
Hafla tomorrow!
The Coalition of Women for Peace are having a hafla tomorrow night. Hafla is Arabic for party, so it’s basically going to be an Arabic / Middle Eastern party. There’ll be food, dancing and fun and also an Arabic band...
Buy original art and help disadvantaged women
The annual art sale, Bread and Roses, is a group exhibition where you can buy original art by prominent Israeli and Palestinian artists. Proceeds go to empowering and giving work training to Israeli Arab (Palestinian) women. It takes place tomorrow...
Chip to Gaza release party tomorrow at the Rogatka
An evening combining chip music and a political statement about the Gaza flotilla can be either your idea of a good and unusual night out or hell. Personally, I think it’s great. Basically, a bunch of chip music artists from...
Football game with refugees in Tel Aviv
Another post coming to you from my sick bed (or rather, sick sofa) as I am slowly recovering from the flu. My extensive web surfing in my hour of need has taught me about this really cool event that happens...
About human rights and migrant rights in Israel
Today was my first march / demo in Tel Aviv in some time. We marched for human rights, a rather loaded topic nowadays. The demos in Tel Aviv are always pretty tame. If you compare them to the stuff I...
Interesting Israel documentary showing tomorrow
Tomorrow (2/12/10) at 8:00PM at Rogatka there will be a showing of Israel Ltd, a 52 minute documentary about the “Israel Experience”, the biggest Zionist project in over a decade. The film takes a critical look at the way Israel...