Tag Archive: Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights

The E1 area near Jerusalem

Opposing New Construction in the E1 Corridor

NIF grantee Ir Amim, other organizations, and local Palestinian residents fight the expansion of the settlement Ma’ale Adumim into the E1 corridor.

Destruction in the Israeli border town of Ofakim after October 7

Advocating for Fair Rehabilitation of Gaza Border Communities

Shatil is advocating to ensure that development towns like Ofakim be included in the government’s plan to rebuild Israel’s Gaza envelope.

Palestinians in Gaza gather around a fire

Israeli Human Rights groups say NO to Trump’s plans for Gaza

12 human rights organizations released a powerful joint statement opposing Trump’s plan to forcibly transfer Palestinians out of Gaza.

A group stands outside the remains of a demolished village

Insisting on Basic Rights For Bedouin Citizens in the Negev

Our multi-pronged strategy seeks to address the challenges Bedouin citizens of Israel face, in the short and long terms.

Protecting Unrecognized Bedouin Villages in the Negev

Residents of the Bedouin village of Umm el-Hiran, set to be demolished on November 10, are resisting through celebrations of arts and culture and forward-looking planning.

2024-25 Social Justice Fellows

Introducing Our NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellows

Meet the three young, progressive leaders selected for the 2024-25 Social Justice Fellowship cohort.

Home Demolitions in the Negev

Supporting the Rights of Bedouin in the Negev

After authorities demolished the Bedouin village of Wadi al-Khalil, NIF stepped in to support the 320 citizens of Israel who were left homeless.

An Israeli protesting civilian deaths in Gaza

Israeli Groups Call to Stop Civilian Deaths in Gaza

Zazim and other civil society groups call on the Israeli military and the US administration to prevent more civilian deaths in Gaza and provide immediate humanitarian aid.

Masafer Yatta

Preventing Evictions in Masafer Yatta

As the forced transfer of more than 1,000 Palestinians in Masafer Yatta looms, NIF grantees are campaigning to stop the expulsion.

Shatil simulations and trainings

Training Civil Society Leaders through Simulations

Shatil is using an innovative approach — simulations — to train civil society leaders on various scenarios that are likely to come up in their work.