Tag Archive: Avichai Mandelblit

Confronting Police Brutality in Haifa

Video shows Jafar Farah calmly walking to a police cruiser after his arrest at a demonstration in Haifa on Friday night. He ended up with a broken knee.

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Two Victories Against Racism

Law enforcement moves against followers of Meir Kahane’s racist ideology.

Israel Revokes Citizenship of Hundreds of Negev Bedouin

Bedouin citizens of Israel are told that they were given their citizenship by mistake despite their long family lineage and connection to the land.

Netanyahu Makes False Claim About NIF Funding

The transparent effort to deflect attention from the prime minister’s corruption scandals provided an opening for NIF and for Israeli satirists.

Police Investigate Breaking the Silence Leader

The investigation began following political pressure and is likely intended to deter more soldiers from speaking out.

Israel Grants Residency Status to 200 Asylum Seekers from Darfur

Years of advocacy prompted the government to make this move, and more work is needed to address the larger refugee situation.

Defending Israelis’ Right to Protest

NIF grantees responded swiftly and effectively to a recent incident of police violence in Petah Tikva.

AG to Jerusalem Mayor: You Can’t Limit Freedom of Expression

A pattern of discrimination against progressive Israelis is about to come to an end.

Charges Filed Against Rabbi for Racist Incitement and Violence

Legal intervention just sent the message that religious violence is unacceptable.

“All We Want Is To Be Free In Our Own Country:” An Interview with Anat Hoffman

Women of the Wall founder Anat Hoffman draws on her decades of struggle for women’s rights and a better Israel.