Tag Archive: Shatil

What to Watch in the Knesset

Tracking Anti-Democratic Legislation

The Knesset is Back in Session. Follow along as we track and explain new legislation.

Esther Sivan

Saying Farewell: A Letter from Esther Sivan, Shatil Director

After six years at Shatil, Esther Sivan is proud of how much Shatil has done and how much it will continue to do.

Advocating Effectively for Social Change

A simulation of a hypothetical future Knesset helped civil society staffers learn the inner workings of governmental bureaucracy and identify potential allies.

Posters calling for the return of hostages outside burned buildings in Kfar Aza

Envisioning The Negev Anew Through Equality and Partnership

NIF and Shatil are working to rehabilitate the Western Negev in a way that ensures a better future for all its residents—Jewish and Arab alike.

2024-25 Social Justice Fellows

Introducing Our NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellows

Meet the three young, progressive leaders selected for the 2024-25 Social Justice Fellowship cohort.

Bringing Arabs and Jews Together for a Day of Mourning and Hope

On October 9, Shatil helped organize a gathering of hundreds of Arabs and Jews called  A Day of Pain; A Day of Hope” to reckon with fear, loss, traumas, and hopes for the future.

A settler in the South Hebron Hills

Blocking Settler Violence With “Protective Presence”

The opposite of fear is solidarity. NIF and its grantees are standing in solidarity with Palestinians in Area C to mitigate the threat of settler violence.

a woman points at a whiteboard during a Shatil training

Advancing Gender Equity in Israel via Coalition Building

Shatil, NIF’s action arm, along with core grantees and partner organizations, is developing a new strategy to give Israeli women more leadership opportunities.

Maram Silman

Shatil Spotlight: Guiding Civil Society Leaders

Five years ago, Maram Sliman was working as a hotel clerk. Today, she is a resource development consultant for various groups of marginalized people in Israel.

Arab activists looking at a map

Environmental Justice Taking Root: New Program Cultivates Arab Environmentalism

NIF and Shatil are helping Arab community activists gain skills and knowledge to bring environmental justice to their communities.