Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeArabic writing on a bar in downtown Haifa that was ordered to remove its sign in Arabic last year. Credit: Rami ShllushFrom using dubious legal pretexts to target protestors and Arab business owners to harassing journalists and silencing council members, Haifa residents say a pattern of discrimination against the city's Arabic speakers that emerged post-Oct. 7 is worseningNagham Zbeedat11:49 PM • May 14 2026 IDTIn a now-viral exchange during a May 5 city council meeting in Haifa, Sally Abed leans toward the microphone and begins speaking in Arabic.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HaifaArab IsraelisIsrael-PalestinePro-Palestinian protestIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsYour Perspective Belongs HereWant to reply? Subscribe to join the conversationSUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log inDisplay Name*Enter the commenter display nameCommentBy adding a comment, I agree to this site's terms and conditions Loading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovision 2026Iran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAt Jewish Dems Summit, Leaders Try Hold a pro-Israel, anti-Netanyahu LineHaifa's Arabic Speakers Say City Targeting 'All Forms of Palestinian Expression'Report: Saudi Arabia Proposes Middle East Non-aggression Agreement With IranPolice Arrest 9 Protesters at Nakba Day Rally for 'Disturbing Public Order'Abe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish EstablishmentRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'