Photos from 10 February day of action against social neglect of Palestinian communities
Standing Together called for a day of strikes and protests against the social neglect of Palestinian communities, which has allowed a violent crime wave to take place.
Standing Together writes:
Last week, together with bereaved families we organized a massive show of force across the country – thousands of Jews and Palestinians protested the crime epidemic tearing through Palestinian communities in Israel. We turned the public conversation toward the crisis – which our extremist government is deliberately ignoring in an attempt to keep Palestinian society weak. This is the same government and system of oppression that is deepening the annexation of the West Bank, backing settler violence, and continues to occupy 53% of Gaza and block essential aid and supplies from its citizens. When we organize against it, we are building power to change it. We’ll keep fighting, Jews and Palestinians together, until we all have real safety, freedom and equality.
Watch our powerful day of disruption through photos that capture the protests, strikes, and acts of civil disobedience that we organized from morning to night:
Kicking off the day of disruption: Dozens of protesters gather at the iconic Clock Tower in Jaffa at 8AM. Credit: Yonatan Shargian
Women protest with images of loved ones killed due to organized crime, in the Palestinian village of Bir al Maksour in northern Israel. Sign reads "Our lives are not up for grabs."
A public fountain in Haifa's Gan Hazikaron, near the city municipality, dyed red to symbolize the endless bloodshed across the country. Two other fountains, in Be'er Sheva and Tel Aviv, were also dyed.
A midday protest in the southern city of Be'er Sheva. A sign reads: "Enough of the abandonment." Credit: Vered Caspi
Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel block rush hour traffic on Tel Aviv's main highway, the Ayalon, early on Tuesday morning.
Doctors, nurses, and social workers at Haifa's Rambam Hospital gather for a 1-hour strike. A moment of silence for the victims was followed by speeches from staff and chants led by activists. Medical staff at 12 hospitals across the country joined the strike on Tuesday.
The culmination of a full day of action – a protest in Haifa beginning at 8PM. Participants gather at the foot of Haifa's Bahai Gardens.
The night included speeches by bereaved families and the leaders of the campaign to strengthen Palestinian society and fight the crime epidemic.
Ashraf Suleiman speaks holding an image of his nephew, Najwan Suleiman, a 19-year-old victim of organized crime who was killed while working at a grocery store.
This was a powerful day, but we have a long way to go to fight the intolerable violence. Fifty-five people have been killed in the first 49 days of this year alone, and this crisis requires all of us in the struggle for a free, safe, and equal future. Because all of us deserve that.
Posted 20 February 2026