Tag Archive: Ir Amim

East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras Khamis

ACRI Forces Jerusalem Municipality to Repair East Jerusalem Road

After a key road in East Jerusalem was demolished by the municipality, ACRI fought to make sure they fixed it. 

The E1 area near Jerusalem

Opposing New Construction in the E1 Corridor

NIF grantee Ir Amim, other organizations, and local Palestinian residents fight the expansion of the settlement Ma’ale Adumim into the E1 corridor.

A Palestinian village burns after a settler attack in the West Bank

Exposing How the Violence in the West Bank and Gaza is Interconnected

As the ceasefire begins in Gaza, our grantees are pushing back against policies of impunity.

A Group photo during the Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship

Building NIF’s New Generations Community

Last month we took a group of NewGen Jewish leaders to Israel to meet frontline activists and NIF partners as part of our Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship. The photo essay below offers a window into the fellows’ experiences on the ground.

A meeting of the political horizon forum

Finding Another Way: Shatil’s New Political Horizon Forum

“If we dream that peace is possible, it can happen.”—Tami Yakira

Preventing Evictions in East Jerusalem

After decades of litigation, the Sumarin family wins their legal case and will not be evicted from their home in Silwan

Reflecting on the Global Activism Fellowship

Young Leadership & Education Coordinator Zak Witus is energized after returning from the Global Activism Fellowship trip to Israel.

Recognizing Ir Amim

Recognizing Ir Amim – City of Peoples

NIF grantee Ir Amim was awarded the NIF-UK Human Rights Prize last week for their remarkable contributions to equality for all in the city of Jerusalem.

Preventing East Jerusalem Home Demolitions

Several NIF grantees including Ir Amim and Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights helped in the legal fight against the demolition of dozens of homes in the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja.

Al-Walaja Residents Win Injunction Against Demolitions

Residents of the Palestinian village east of Jerusalem won six more months to create a zoning plan for their community, halting looming demolitions.