Tag Archive: Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights

Preventing East Jerusalem Home Demolitions

Several NIF grantees including Ir Amim and Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights helped in the legal fight against the demolition of dozens of homes in the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja.

Supporting Infrastructure in Bedouin Towns

NIF’s action arm Shatil and NIF grantee Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights teamed up to assist the Bedouin town of Lakyia in securing long-term infrastructure and economic development.

Deep Dive — Bedouin in the Negev: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The goal is to always to fight for equal rights for all – not only for tomorrow’s win, but for years to come.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

As we enter this new year, we are immediately confronted with…just about everything.

Uniting for Equitable Climate Action

Shatil and NIF grantee Heschel Center for Sustainability led an incredible seminar which brought together 30 social change organizations to address the climate crisis and build strategy for the future.

Opportunities, Challenges, and Israel’s Citizenship Law

Israel’s new government represents the start of a new era of opportunity for NIF and our grantees, especially those dealing with issues of shared society. But the Knesset fight over the racist Citizenship Law is a reminder that we must also remain ever-vigilant for the moments when this many-sided government faces hot button issues.

New Report on Construction Permits in the West Bank

98.6% of Palestinian building permit applications between 2016 and 2018 in the West Bank’s Area C were rejected, according to NIF grantee Bimkom: Planners for Planning Rights.

photo of Omar Shakir

NIF Grantees Protest Deportation of Human Rights Defender

The Supreme Court approved the deportation of Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir. Israeli human rights organizations are speaking out.

The Quiet Revolution Happening in Lakiya

Shatil is working with the Negev Bedouin town of Lakiya to pioneer a new model of strategic planning. This partnership not only addresses an essential need of Bedouin in the Negev, but it exemplifies the crucial role NIF and Shatil play in stitching together Israel’s social fabric.

A Revolution in Lakiya: Improving Residents’ Lives Through Strategic Planning

An ambitious partnership seeks to give Bedouin citizens the tools they need to access the resources that can improve the lives of those living in the Negev.