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Ending Government Incentives for Performances in Settlements
21 May 2020
Following an ACRI petition, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled to discontinue to financial incentives for performances in West Bank settlements.
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Israel’s Supreme Court Upholds Surrogacy Rights for Same-Sex Couples
4 March 2020
Following a petition by NIF grantee The Aguda – Israel’s LGBT Task Force, the Supreme Court rules that a discriminatory law denying gay men access to surrogacy must be revised.
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High Court Requires Disclosure of Illegal Settlement Funding
15 January 2020
After a petition from Peace Now, the High Court rules on illegal transfers of public funds to organizations building outposts in the West Bank.
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NIF Grantees Protest Deportation of Human Rights Defender
14 November 2019
The Supreme Court approved the deportation of Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir. Israeli human rights organizations are speaking out.
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Defending the Right to Protest
22 August 2019The right to peaceful assembly is a core part of democracy in America and in Israel too. We Israelis forsake it at our democracy’s peril.
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Supreme Court: State Exams Must Be Translated for Arab Students
27 June 2019
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel scores a victory for inclusion and accessibility.
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A Time to Celebrate – and to Fight for Democracy
13 June 2019On Pride Month, we can’t forget how much the Supreme Court matters for the LGBTQ community and all minority groups in Israel.
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The Struggle for the Soul of Israel’s Democracy
16 May 2019An independent judiciary is at the heart of democratic government. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to dismantle Israel’s system of checks and balances, we stand with Israelis defending their democracy.
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Fighting to Protect the Muslim Quarter on Jerusalem Day
16 May 2019
NIF grantees are organizing to keep the violent “flag march” out of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
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Kahanist Politician Banned from Running in Elections
21 March 2019
A racist politician was disqualified for his ideology. We will be vigilant about the other like-minded politicians who may rise to power.
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