Tag Archive: freedom to protest
Mothers Standing Up for the Right to Protest
NIF gave an emergency grant to Wall of Moms, a growing movement of mothers taking a stand against police brutality at protests.
The Country is Holding its Breath
When democratic freedoms are threatened, it’s up to regular citizens to ensure they are protected.
Resisting Protest Suppression
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel is speaking out against anti-democratic restrictions on the right to protest.
Lessons from Belarus for Israeli Civil Society
As Belarussians protest for democracy, Shatil is helping Israeli activists understand their struggle and their successful tactics.
Exposing Protest Suppression in the West Bank
NIF grantee B’Tselem revealed Israeli soldiers planting explosives on a road to a Palestinian village to deter protests.
This Isn’t About Jafar
The lived experience of so many Israelis who take part in political protests — peace activists, Ethiopian-Israelis, refugees, and even settlers — is that the police can and do act with brutal force to shut down political speech.
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.
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?”
Defending Israelis’ Right to Protest
NIF grantees responded swiftly and effectively to a recent incident of police violence in Petah Tikva.