Tag Archive: Mutasim Ali

Can We Talk About Israel?

At NIF we are constantly working to convey the complexity, contradictions, and compassion that we all feel around Israel. My book tries to do that, offering an accessible way to just talk – and listen – to one another.

Froman Fellowship Brings Key Issues to Tomorrow’s Rabbis

Amal Elsana Alh’jooj spoke to rabbinical students about her life journey as a feminist Bedouin in Israel.

Israel and the Refugees

There is more to Israel than the current governing coalition. There are Israelis who are mobilizing to prevent this policy from being implemented.

Americans Join Global Naomi Chazan Activism Fellowship Program

Thirteen fellows traveled in Israel and the occupied territories, learning about social justice issues in order to engage their home communities.

Neo-Authoritarianism is a Global Challenge

It would be a tragic irony, if in this time of rising xenophobia and racism, people like us decide to hunker down and only pay attention to what was happening in our own backyard.

Leading Sudanese Refugee Activist Granted Asylum

After seven years of legal appeals, Mutasim Ali has become the first Sudanese asylum seeker to obtain refugee status in Israel.

Mutasim Ali Freed from Holot Detention Center

In a major victory for the rights of refugees in Israel, Darfuri refugee and activist Mutasim Ali was released from the Holot Detention facility.

Refugees Without Refuge: Working to Make #HolotVoices Heard

Asylum seekers held in the Holot detention facility will finally have heat in the cold weather following legal action by the NIF network.

Supreme Court Rules: Refugees Deserve a Fair Process

A Supreme Court ruling offers a glimmer of hope for asylum seekers being held in the Holot Detention camp.