Tag Archive: Ir Amim

Documenting Home Demolition in Sheikh Jarrah

The Jerusalem Municipality demolished the Salhiya family home in Sheikh Jarrah in the middle of the night, leaving 15 residents cold and homeless.

Bridge the Divide: Building Jewish-Arab Partnership In a Time of Crisis

Jewish-Arab partnership is critical to Israel’s moral fabric and to a democratic future based on equality for all its citizens. In the wake of the recent crisis, NIF is redoubling our investing in initiatives that foster Jewish-Arab cooperation, combat racism and extremism, and advance public legitimacy for Jewish-Arab partnership, and which bring representatives of the Palestinian community in Israel into local and national decision-making.

Coordinating Action in Palestinian Society

Shatil led the way in coordinating Arab advocacy and activism around emerging real-time events using cutting-edge technology, the platform and history of our Haifa office, and the leadership and relationships of new Shatil-Haifa director Fida Naara-Tabony.

photo of Omar Shakir

NIF Grantees Protest Deportation of Human Rights Defender

The Supreme Court approved the deportation of Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir. Israeli human rights organizations are speaking out.

Standing Up to Home Demolitions

As the Israeli army demolishes homes in East Jerusalem, leaving Palestinians homeless, Israelis are fighting back.

Fighting to Protect the Muslim Quarter on Jerusalem Day

NIF grantees are organizing to keep the violent “flag march” out of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Fact Sheet: Legislation to Annex West Bank Settlements

The Israeli government is expected to begin approving new legislation that effectively annexes parts of the West Bank into Israel. This is a significant move that upsets the status quo substantially – it would represent the first time Israel will annex land West Bank since 1967. An initial vote was expected on Sunday, October 29th,…

Lowering the Walls in Jerusalem

A leadership training program helped inspire a new summer camp for Jews and Palestinians in Jerusalem.

Even In Moments of Violence

In moments when violence threatens to overtake everything else, it is too easy to lose sight of the reality that, in the long run, it is the actions of the many individuals who make up Israeli civil society that are the best hope for realizing an Israel that is at peace both at home and with its neighbors.

Police Investigate Breaking the Silence Leader

The investigation began following political pressure and is likely intended to deter more soldiers from speaking out.