Tag Archive: civil rights
What we can learn from MLK and the Civil Rights Movement
It can be hard to feel hopeful when it comes to Israel these days. For those of us who care deeply about a future of equality, justice, and democracy for Israelis and Palestinians, the rise of Israel’s new hardline government, made up of self-avowed of “proud homophobes”, virulently anti-Palestinian racists, and shamelessly corrupt politicians committed…
Where Do We Go From Here?
While pundits are asking who are the “winners” and the “losers” in these uncertain election results, many Israelis are asking themselves a different question: where do we go from here? I know who has the answer.
Activist Profile: Rawnak Natour
Rawnak Natour is the Co-Executive Director of Sikkuy and has devoted her professional life to promoting civil rights and equality in employment and education and struggling against the discrimination of minorities.
Mobilizing Dissent: How We Responded to Jen’s Detention
I am proud of the message that we sent to the authorities: democracies don’t shut down or keep out dissenting voices. Rather, they welcome the debate. That is the essence of democratic society.
OpEd: American Jews Are New Target of Israel’s Unprecedented Escalation Against Civil Society
In this op-ed, which was originally published in Haaretz, NIF VP of Finance, Operations and Administration Jennifer Gorovitz writes: “Given Netanyahu’s repression of dissent, perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised that Israel’s border control considered me a ‘national security risk’.”
Exposing Discrimination
Meet Klil Agassi, the next generation of civil rights activists in Israel.
They Will Not Back Down
Israel is in the midst of a mighty struggle for civil rights, and your brothers and sisters in that movement need your partnership and support.