Tag Archive: south Tel Aviv

Asylum seekers at a Protest in Tel Aviv

Ensuring Equal Education in Tel Aviv Schools

NIF grantee ACRI delivers an important win for civil rights in Israel.

Shatil Spotlight: Meet Shula Keshet

We spotlight leading Mizrahi feminist activist Shula Keshet and the impact of her work.

Fighting for Environmental and Housing Justice

Social and environmental activists, including NIF grantees, win a battle to remove Tel Aviv Central Bus Station.

Women Making Waves

NIF awards the 2019 Yaffa London-Yaari Prize to four extraordinary Israeli women.

Meet Avigail Kormes: Activist and NIF Grants Officer

Avigail’s work is informed by her devotion to human rights and Israel’s future.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Flip-Flop

The prime minister reneged on a deal with the UNHCR after agreeing to a solution on the issue of people seeking asylum in Israel.

NIF CEO on Deportation Win: “Civil Society Stronger than Cruel and Fearful Few”

In response to the Israeli government’s announcement that it will cancel its plan to deport people seeking asylum from African nations, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .

This Passover, We Stand with People Seeking Asylum

Next week Passover will start. Many of us will sit down at Seders and retell the story of our Exodus from Egypt. We will see ourselves as individuals who escaped bondage. And we will look at the world around us and identify the ways in which others around us are not yet free.

Countering the Deportations: In Court and In The Streets

Some good news came out of Israel recently when it comes to people seeking asylum.

Demonstration Against the Deportation and for South Tel Aviv

On Saturday, Feb. 24th, 20,000 people turned out in Tel Aviv for a powerful demonstration that was a statement for people seeking refuge in Israel and for everyone in south Tel Aviv.