Tag Archive: West Bank
The Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government
The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. In this moment of crisis, this new government will have another test as well: whether it will preserve or forsake Israel’s democratic foundations.
Providing Healthcare in the West Bank
Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s Mobile Clinic is providing vital treatment in the West Bank amid COVID-19 curfews.
Speaking Out Globally Against Annexation
The New Israel Fund around the world — in the UK, Canada, Australia, Israel and the U.S.– is speaking out against the prospect of Israel’s unilateral annexation of parts of the West Bank as a major threat to Palestinian rights and to Israel’s democracy.
Ending Government Incentives for Performances in Settlements
Following an ACRI petition, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled to discontinue to financial incentives for performances in West Bank settlements.
‘In First Person’: Testimonies from the West Bank
Yesh Din documents systemic violence against Palestinians by Jewish settlers.
New Report on Construction Permits in the West Bank
98.6% of Palestinian building permit applications between 2016 and 2018 in the West Bank’s Area C were rejected, according to NIF grantee Bimkom: Planners for Planning Rights.
High Court Requires Disclosure of Illegal Settlement Funding
After a petition from Peace Now, the High Court rules on illegal transfers of public funds to organizations building outposts in the West Bank.
13 American Jewish Organizations Call On Israeli Political Leaders to “Reject Annexation”
Thirteen organizations – the coalition members of PIN, the Israel Policy Forum, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association – sent a letter to the heads of Israel’s political parties calling on them to refuse any kind of unilateral annexation of the West Bank or parts of it.
Responding to Settler Violence in the West Bank
NIF grantees are calling out the hypocrisy of only condemning settler violence when the target is Israeli soldiers.
A Double Danger to Democracy
On the eve of Israel’s elections, we’re fighting back against voter suppression and a disastrous plan to annex the West Bank.