Tag Archive: Hotline for Refugees and Migrants
Recalibrating After the Election
NIF’s action arm, Shatil plans for its work under the next government following Israel’s elections two weeks ago.
Fighting For LGBTQ Palestinians
After a petition by three NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court demands the government clarify its position on refusal to grant work permits for LGBTQ Palestinians seeking political asylum.
Israel’s Spring and the Long Road to Recovery
As elections near and Israel emerges from the pall of pandemic, civil society must ensure that Israel’s government addresses the long-term effects of the crisis, which have disproportionately fallen on marginalized communities.
Shedding Light on Inhumane Conditions for Detained Migrants
NIF grantee Hotline for Refugees and Migrants uncovers inhumane conditions at Israeli detention centers where refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants are held.
Calling for Government Aid for Asylum Seekers
A report by NIF grantees reveals a desperate situation for the majority of asylum seekers in Israel and calls for immediate government intervention.
“Deposit Law” Struck Down, Helping Asylum Seekers
Following a petition from several NIF grantees, the Israeli government must return money it had confiscated from asylum seekers’ earnings.
Congolese Refugees Facing Deportation from Israel
The Hotline for Refugees and Migrants has succeeded in suspending the deportations but the status of Congolese people seeking asylum is still tenuous.
Activists Demand Refuge for People Seeking Asylum in Petach Tikva
Residents of Petach Tikva are being singled out based on their skin color and Israeli civil society is fighting back against the mayor’s racist policy.
As Israel’s Refugees Handed Deportation Orders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Attacks NIF
A cynical attempt by the prime minister to turn the Israeli public against people seeking asylum will not change public opinion.
It’s Not ‘Us Versus Them’
Residents of South Tel Aviv Stand in Solidarity with African Asylum Seekers.