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Black Lives Matter in Israel Too
10 July 2019
Protests continue in the wake of a deadly police shooting of a young Ethiopian-Israeli man.
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NIF CEO Sokatch: “We Stand With Ethiopian Israelis in the Face of Racism and Police Violence”
1 July 2019In the early hours of July 1, an 18-year-old Ethiopian citizen of Israeli was shot to death by an off-duty police officer in Kiryat Haim, a suburb of Haifa in Northern Israel. Dozens protested racist treatment by police this morning in front of the Haifa police station. Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, released the following statement…
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Fighting for Health Justice for Ethiopian-Israelis
1 May 2019
With support from Shatil, Dr. Hadas Malada-Matsree is working to improve Ethiopian-Israelis’ access to healthcare.
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Confronting Racism and Police Violence
31 January 2019In America, we have been living for some time with the knowledge that people of color are far more likely to be killed by police than white Americans are. Israel, sadly, appears to be wrestling with a similar demon.
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Holding Police Accountable
31 January 2019
After an Ethiopian-Israeli man was killed by the police in Bat Yam, the Association of Ethiopian Jews and Omdim Beyachad are raising the issue of police violence and taking to the streets.
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NIF CEO: We Stand With Ethiopian Israelis And All Protesting Racism And Police Violence
31 January 2019On Wed. 1/30, Israelis protested racist treatment by police, including violence, toward Ethiopian Israelis and other minority groups. NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
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WATCH: The Trailblazer Who Made Sure AIDS Patients Would Be Cared For
25 May 2018
Avinof Frumer led a courageous campaign by the LGBTQ community at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
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Meet Inbal Halperin: “Diversity is an asset, not a liability.”
9 February 2017
Local Jerusalemite Inbal Halperin navigates her increasingly divided city by joining Shatil’s training program, Lowering the Walls.
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Meet Inbal Rada: Nurse, Councilwoman, and Fierce Anti-Racism Activist
8 September 2016
This woman is a powerful force for change in Israel’s Ethiopian community.
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The Truth in Black and White
14 April 2016All too often, we see the debate over Israel turn ugly and outrageous. But sometimes, I see a nasty attack piece and it actually makes me laugh.
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