Tag Archive: equality
What to Make of the Prime Minister’s Libel?
The days ahead will not be simple — not for Israelis who cherish democracy, not for NIF, and not for the 38,000 people seeking asylum who now find themselves in limbo — but this episode has powerfully demonstrated that we are not alone, and that when we stand together we have real power.
Responding to Prime Minister’s Office on African Asylum Seekers (PDF)
HIAS separates myth from fact when it comes to people seeking asylum in Israel.
The Growing Opposition to the Deportations
Just like Americans showed up at airports when President Donald Trump tried to implement his Muslim Ban, Israelis are showing up right now on this issue.
Heroes of Israel: Meet Eli Bitan, an Ultra-Orthodox Journalist Who Lost His Job for Speaking Out
Bitan says that there are more progressives within the ultra-Orthodox community, particularly when it comes to the two-state solution.
For the Love of a Democratic Israel
Israel’s new boycott law sacrifices the great ideological pillars behind Israel’s establishment for political expediency in the service of a hard-line ethno-nationalist ideology. It now falls to the judiciary, to civil society, and to supporters of Israel to act as a check on the runaway train that is the Netanyahu government.
A New Precedent in Public Housing
How working with Shatil helped Meital Cohen feel at home as a public housing activist.
Umm al-Hiran Demands Equality, Justice, and Dignity
A deadly confrontation triggered a national conversation about Bedouin rights in Israel.
Coming Together
The terrible fires that raged across Israel this weekend have shown just how much Israelis can come together in the face of a national emergency.