Tag Archive: Bat Yam
Petitioning for the Rights of the Unhoused
NIF flagship grantee ACRI is petitioning against Bat Yam’s policy of removing unhoused people from public spaces
Shatil Spotlight: Aviran Henok
Meet Aviran Henok, an Ethiopian Israeli activist organizing against racism and police violence.
Shatil Spotlight: Sara Samokovlija
A Shatil Everett Fellow fighting for social justice and housing affordability.
Confronting Racism and Police Violence
In America, we have been living for some time with the knowledge that people of color are far more likely to be killed by police than white Americans are. Israel, sadly, appears to be wrestling with a similar demon.
Holding Police Accountable
After an Ethiopian-Israeli man was killed by the police in Bat Yam, the Association of Ethiopian Jews and Omdim Beyachad are raising the issue of police violence and taking to the streets.