Tag Archive: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Vaccinating Palestinian Workers
After multiple campaigns to ensure equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine by NIF grantees, Israel will begin vaccinating 120,000 Palestinian workers.
Working for Women’s Inclusion
The Shatil-coordinated Forum Against the Exclusion of Women explored the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality and brainstormed campaigns to mobilize the general public against the exclusion of women.
Victory Against Unlawful State Surveillance
After a petition from multiple NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled to restrict intrusive and ineffective COVID-19 contact tracing surveillance methods.
Securing Vaccines for Asylum Seekers
After campaign pressure from our grantee Physicians for Human Rights Israel and other human rights groups, Israel begins vaccinating asylum seekers and refugees.
Responding to Crisis
Over the last year, NIF’s action-arm in Israel, Shatil met the rapidly growing needs of social change organizations during the pandemic.
Tracking the Pandemic’s Economic Impact on Youth
Research by our grantee Berl Katznelson Foundation found that 80% of Israeli youth were impacted by COVID-19 economic crisis.
Securing Vaccinations in Israeli Prisons
After five NIF grantees petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court, the Israel Prison Service has begun vaccinating prisoners over 45.
Providing Urgent Medical Relief for Gaza
NIF grantee Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) sent a small delegation of doctors to Gaza along with medical equipment to help respond to an increasingly dire COVID-19 surge.
Combating Intrusive Government Surveillance
After a petition by several NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court has demanded an explanation from the state for unnecessarily intrusive surveillance measures during the COVID-19 crisis.