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Victory Against Unlawful State Surveillance
3 March 2021After a petition from multiple NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled to restrict intrusive and ineffective COVID-19 contact tracing surveillance methods.
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Securing Vaccinations in Israeli Prisons
21 January 2021After five NIF grantees petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court, the Israel Prison Service has begun vaccinating prisoners over 45.
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Combating Intrusive Government Surveillance
24 November 2020After a petition by several NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court has demanded an explanation from the state for unnecessarily intrusive surveillance measures during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Shatil Spotlight: Tzlil Rubinstein
12 November 2020Tzlil Rubinstein, Shatil’s human rights and democracy organizer and coordinator of Shatil’s Forum for Freedom of Speech and Protest, has been fighting for human rights since 2019.
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Exposing Invasive Surveillance Technologies
28 October 2020The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has submitted two petitions to court on the failure of the Israel Police and the Israel Defense Forces to reveal their use of facial recognition technology practices.
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Calling for Government Aid for Asylum Seekers
28 October 2020A report by NIF grantees reveals a desperate situation for the majority of asylum seekers in Israel and calls for immediate government intervention.
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The Country is Holding its Breath
15 October 2020When democratic freedoms are threatened, it’s up to regular citizens to ensure they are protected.
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Resisting Protest Suppression
14 October 2020The Association for Civil Rights in Israel is speaking out against anti-democratic restrictions on the right to protest.
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Remembering Dr. Ruth Gavison, z”l
17 August 2020NIF mourns the loss of Dr. Ruth Gavison, a legal scholar and former president of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
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What to Watch in the Knesset
29 July 2020The New Israel Fund tracks legislation in the Knesset that could change the way Israeli democracy functions. We will provide regular updates throughout this Knesset session.
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