Stories

Increased Transparency for Knesset Hearings

A request from NIF grantee the Social Guard will, for the first time, obligate roll calls for Knesset committees.

Who Are You Calling a Refugee?

Tel Aviv restaurant, coffee shop, and bar owners joined together with African refugees for a day of celebration and bridge-building.

Victory in the Fight against Women’s Exclusion

An Orthodox public radio station infamous for banning women’s voices on air is being called to task.

Civil society wins public housing battle

Two and a half years after the social justice protests, a major victory will help ensure more affordable housing.

We have something to say: Russian-speakers in Israeli media

Progressive Russian Israeli voices are underrepresented in the county’s media. So SHATIL decided to do something about it.

Arab Representatives to be Added to Important Government Committee

Thanks to ACRI, equal representation is a step towards a more socially equal Negev.

Human Rights Worker Protects ‘Price Tag’ Settlers

After the tables were turned on the Price Tag attackers, Palestinian activists prevented further violence.

Asylum Seeker Protests Exploited to Undermine Israeli Democracy Advocates

A right-wing campaign is launched following the historical African refugee protests in Tel Aviv.

Israel Funds Non-Orthodox Rabbis

In a landmark victory for religious pluralism, the government announced that it will now allow rabbis from the Reform and Conservative movements to serve as state-salaried community rabbis. The decision follows a seven-year legal struggle by veteran NIF grantee Israel Religious Action Center.

Talking “KAMAM” – Local, Sustainable Economic Development

A few years ago, Local Sustainable Economic Development (LSED), or “Kamam” as it has become known colloquially in Israel, was an academic concept that few had heard of. These days however, it seems that people can’t stop talking about it.