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Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship Program is Underway
12 July 2018
People traveled from Australia, the UK, Canada, and the U.S. for a prestigious 10-day trip in Israel and the occupied territories.
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Countering Homophobia in Holon
21 June 2018
A rally set for tonight will respond to shocking comments by the deputy mayor of the city.
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Watch: Trailblazer Exposes the Injustices of the Occupation
21 June 2018
Frima (Merphie) Bubis grew up Orthodox, but pushed to serve in the IDF. Her experience while in uniform ultimately brought her to work at Breaking the Silence.
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Haaretz Profiles NIF Israel Executive Director Mickey Gitzin
21 June 2018
The popular Haaretz series “Facial Issues” profiles an Israeli by having them tell a story about each of their facial features.
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NIF CEO on Anti-Filming Bill: Tyrants Restrict the Rights of People to Record What Happens Around Them; Democracies Don’t
15 June 2018Israel’s Cabinet is expected to vote on a bill on Sunday which calls for up to 10-year jail terms for anyone who distributes video or audio footage of IDF Soldiers. In Israel, as elsewhere in the world, video footage of police and military activity has become part of how citizens can blow the whistle on wrongdoing by authorities.
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Reason for Pride
7 June 2018We know that we can’t stop just because Tel Aviv is an oasis for gay life, but rather we must continue our work so that every LGBTQ person in Israel can feel supported and safe.
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Kfar Saba Celebrates Its First Pride March
6 June 2018
Police wanted the organizers to pay for security and for a six-foot high fence. We pushed back.
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Confronting Police Brutality in Haifa
25 May 2018
Video shows Jafar Farah calmly walking to a police cruiser after his arrest at a demonstration in Haifa on Friday night. He ended up with a broken knee.
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Responding to the Gaza Crisis
25 May 2018
The terrible situation along the Israel-Gaza border deteriorated to a new low last week.
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The Battle for Israel’s Courts
9 May 2018
The override bill would weaken the power of the High Court and the system of checks and balances in Israel.
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