Tag Archive: activist profile

ACRI Leader Wants to See Passive Supporters Out in the Streets

“When people congratulate me on the work I am doing but are too scared to voice their own opinions, we have a problem.”

From the Palmach in 1948 to Machsom Watch in 2017

Tami Cohen, 87, sees a connection between what she fought for back then and what she’s fighting for now.

Lowering the Walls in Jerusalem

A leadership training program helped inspire a new summer camp for Jews and Palestinians in Jerusalem.

Proudly Orthodox and Gay

Meet Nadia Aizner, Shatil’s Russian Media Coordinator, who is also active in the religious LGBTQ+ community.

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Heroes of Israel: Meet Eli Bitan, an Ultra-Orthodox Journalist Who Lost His Job for Speaking Out

Bitan says that there are more progressives within the ultra-Orthodox community, particularly when it comes to the two-state solution.

From Belfast to Jerusalem

A trip to post-conflict Northern Ireland taught two high school principals how to bring their students together.

Heroes of Israel: A Sense of What’s Right Drives this Woman to Fight for Arab Rights in East Jerusalem

Yehudit Oppenheimer learned about German fascism from her parents and lived in post-apartheid South Africa. Now she works for a better Israel.

Meet Jessica Montell: A Remarkable Woman Gathering Change-Makers to End the Occupation

The career of this human rights professional began with her strong connection to Israel.

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Heroes of Israel: Mordechai Bar-On

Meet a storied IDF officer and a former Knesset Member committed to peace.

At the Helm of the Israeli Movement for Women’s Rights

Lesley Sachs, Executive Director of Women of the Wall, is ready to confront the challenges that women face in Israel.