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Preventing East Jerusalem Home Demolitions
14 April 2022Several NIF grantees including Ir Amim and Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights helped in the legal fight against the demolition of dozens of homes in the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja.
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Protecting the Right to Electricity
2 February 2022After a petition by two NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that electricity is a protected right.
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Fighting for Family Unification
20 January 2022In response to a petition by several NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court prohibited the Ministry of Interior from continuing to block Palestinian family unifications.
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Fighting For LGBTQ Palestinians
5 August 2021After a petition by three NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court demands the government clarify its position on refusal to grant work permits for LGBTQ Palestinians seeking political asylum.
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Victory for LGBTQ Families
22 July 2021In a huge landmark for LGBTQ rights, Israel’s Supreme Court rejects the ban on surrogacy for both same-sex couples and single fathers.
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Protecting the Right to Protest
22 April 2021After a petition by NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled against a COVID-19 restriction which limited citizens from participating in demonstrations more than 1000 meters from their homes.
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Restoring Pluralistic Jewish Education in Israel’s Schools
22 April 2021In a victory for liberal and secular Judaism in Israel, the Supreme Court struck down an attempt to defund government support for pluralistic activities in public school.
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Supreme Court Victory for Religious Freedom
3 March 2021After decades of advocacy by multiple of our grantees, on Monday Israel’s Supreme ordered the State to recognize Reform and Conservative conversions.
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“Today is a day to celebrate” – NIF’s Mickey Gitzin on Israeli Supreme Court decision
1 March 2021Responding to the news that Israel’s Supreme Court declared Reform and Conservative conversions in Israel valid for the purposes of Israel’s Law of Return, NIF Directors Mickey Gitzin (Israel) and Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen (New York / tri-state area) released the following statements.
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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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