Tag Archive: democracy
Fighting for Family Unification
In response to a petition by several NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court prohibited the Ministry of Interior from continuing to block Palestinian family unifications.
Defending Bedouin Rights and Land
Following a violent crack-down on Bedouin protestors in the Negev, social change organizations call for a halt in the encroaching and provocative practice of planting trees in the Negev near or on Bedouin land.
Exposing Foreign Interference Online
NIF grantee, FakeReporter, revealed Iranian attempts to interfere with Israeli politics online and through whatsapp.
Protecting Democracy
Mickey Gitzen, Director of NIF in Israel, and many other Israeli leaders spoke at Haaretz’s Conference for Democracy. Gitzin and others reflected on the rise of populism and the current state of Israeli democracy.
Halting Forced Evictions
After pressure from NIF grantee, the Forum for Public Housing, the Knesset Economic Committee suspended the eviction of over 1,000 Israeli families from public housing.
Exposing Settlement Expansion
NIF grantee B’Tselem released a new report showing strong evidence for systematic cooperation between the State of Israel and illegal outposts in the West Bank in the quest to expand Israeli settlements.
Protecting Migrant Workers in Israel
Kav LaOved and Physicians for Human Rights Israel uncover violations of health rights of Thai migrant workers in Israel.
Exposing Settler Violence in the West Bank
NIF grantees faced censorship as they attempted to present their findings on Jewish Extremist Violence in the West Bank to a Knesset Committee.
Hundreds Protest Settler Violence and Lack of Water in Hebron Hills
Following a a major settler attack on Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills, NIF grantees and other human rights organizations organized a march to protest the violence and support Palestinians’ water rights.
Celebrating the Women of Machsom Watch
A digital Haaretz exhibit celebrates the 20 Years of anti-Occupation activism of our grantee Machsom Watch.