Tag Archive: Sikkuy-Aufoq
Campaigning for Arabic in Public Spaces
Following a tireless campaign by NIF grantee Sikkuy – The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality, Ben Gurion Airport finally adds a “Welcome to Israel” sign in Arabic in addition to other Arabic signs.
Opportunities, Challenges, and Israel’s Citizenship Law
Israel’s new government represents the start of a new era of opportunity for NIF and our grantees, especially those dealing with issues of shared society. But the Knesset fight over the racist Citizenship Law is a reminder that we must also remain ever-vigilant for the moments when this many-sided government faces hot button issues.
Advocating for Arabic
NIF grantee Sikkuy – The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality launched a campaign encouraging Israeli Jews to learn Arabic.
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.
Shatil Spotlight: Fida Nara Tabony
Meet Fida Nara Tabony: Shatil’s New Director of Shared Society and Haifa Office who is leading the charge on Jewish-Arab partnership in the face of injustice.
Calling For Calm, Fighting for Equality
The Abraham Initiatives and Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality played a key role in the mobilization for peace and shared society amidst the landscape of violent escalation.
Campaigning for Arabic in Public Services
In a victory for equitable access Arabic-speaking Israelis, after pressure from NIF grantee Sikkuy, the Israel Electric Corporation introduced Arabic language services on its hotline.
Amplifying the Stories of Bereaved Mothers
NIF grantee Sikkuy marked International Women’s Day by speaking to bereaved mothers who lost their children to violence.
Standing Against Police Brutality
NIF grantees protest police violence leveled at peaceful protestors in Arab-Israeli demonstrations against under-policing in their communities.