Tag Archive: freedom of expression
Responding to the Israeli Government Shuttering Al Jazeera
Closing down news networks is not what democracies do. NIF groups are working to fight back.
Petitioning for Freedom of Expression
NIF flagship grantee ACRI won their case against Israel Railways and protesters will be allowed to use public transit.
Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights in Jerusalem and Beyond
Jerusalem LGBTQ+ parade kicks off pride month in Israel.
Petitioning Against Train Ban for Protesters
NIF grantee ACRI took Israel Railways to court when it prevented protesters from boarding trains
Revealing Israel Police’s Violent Protest Dispersal Tactics
NIF grantees the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and the Movement for the Freedom of Information win a petition to declassify police procedures.
NIF CEO on Proposed Anti-BDS Legislation: “A Healthy Democracy Protects Freedom of Expression”
A healthy democracy protects freedom of expression; it does not silence citizens. This legislation is an effort to gag Americans who oppose settlements.
Confronting Police Brutality in Haifa
Video shows Jafar Farah calmly walking to a police cruiser after his arrest at a demonstration in Haifa on Friday night. He ended up with a broken knee.
NIF Defends Civil Servant From Political Persecution
Political views must not disqualify Makbula Nassar from doing her job at the Ministry of Transportation.
Detained Asylum Seekers Learn To Use Photography As a Protest Tool
“I want to tell my story, who I am and how I got here, and then ask: Do you think I deserve these conditions?”
Breaking the Silence Defies Right Wing Threats
In a worrisome case for freedom of expression, a Be’er Sheva court ordered the cancellation of a Breaking the Silence event in the wake of right-wing threats of violence.