Tag Archive: Israel’s Supreme Court
Standing Up for Arab Leader’s Free Speech in the Knesset
NIF and our partners are standing up for MK Ayman Odeh—a longtime advocate for Jewish-Arab partnership, as he undergoes unjustified impeachment hearings in the Knesset.
Unpacking How and Why Populists Attack NGOs
NIF Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin writes in Haaretz how democratic activists in America, Israel, and around the world can support each other—and win.
Fighting the Judicial Overhaul in Court
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel is petitioning the Supreme Court against a law that would allow the executive to capture the judicial selection committee.
Mobilizing Against a Racist and Anti-Democratic Bill in the Knesset
NIF and our partners are fighting a bill to weaken the power of the judiciary and make it harder for Arabs to participate in the political process.
Stopping Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
NIF flagship grantee ACRI’s petition was key in overturning the first law passed by the current government that sought to constrict the power of Israel’s judiciary.
May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy
A Rosh Hashana Message from our Board Chair, Rachel Liel
Standing Up for Democracy Beyond the Supreme Court
Last Monday night, members of the government declared an Israeli summer camp for Jewish and Palestinian children a “security threat.”
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
Observing Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day
Over 15,000 Israelis and Palestinains attended this year’s Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event in Tel Aviv
Shatil Spotlight: The Political is Personal
A special blog post from the desk of Suzanne Cannon, Director of Development, Shatil.