Tag Archive: Shatil
This is Maram’s Israel too
On Sunday, I went down to Soroka hospital in Be’er Sheva and met with families of Bedouin Israelis whose children have been injured by rocket attacks. It was important for me to go, to support these families, to let them know that despite the tensions between Jews and Arabs in Israel today, that there are many of us committed to building a shared future.
Righting Injustice
A new law, which ensures pension payouts to divorced women, is the latest victory for women’s rights in Israel.
A Push for Tolerance
Tensions between Jews and Arabs within Israel remains high. We’re working to defuse the tension and build relationships.
Equal Pay for Equal Work
A new amendment to Israel’s Equal Pay Law makes it easier for women to fight gender-based wage discrimination.
Public Housing: Three Steps Forward, One Step Back
Affordable housing activists took to the Knesset and scored three victories this week. But another setback illuminates the magnitude of the problem.
Celebrating Seven Years Of Disability Rights Activism
A course transforming Israelis with disabilities into social justice activists celebrates its seventh anniversary.
Insisting Upon Hope
SHATIL is launching and supporting innovative initiatives to cool tensions, counter racism and intolerance, and promote a shared society.
Zoom in on Shatil South
SHATIL staffers talk about life under rocket attacks, new challenges, and hope for the future.
Filling the Gaps. Preparing for the Future.
NIF supports a network of Israelis who are working now to defend Israel’s most vulnerable and continue to build a shared society after the conflict ends.
Working Together Under Fire
Some words of wisdom from Sultan Abu Abaid, who runs our Be’er Sheva office.