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Holding Police Accountable
31 January 2019After 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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Mobilizing for the Lives of Women
12 December 2018Tens of thousands of demonstrators protested in Tel Aviv, demanding the transfer of the budget promised by the government to combat domestic violence against women.
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American Student Finally Granted Entry to Study in Israel
25 October 201822-year-old graduate student Lara Alqasem was held at Ben Gurion airport for more than two weeks before she was allowed to join her classmates at Hebrew University.
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World’s Largest Arabic Lesson in Tel Aviv
9 August 2018As a response to the Nation-State Law, a number of NIF-affiliated organizations put on this event.
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Shatil Thwarts State Plan to Weaken Negev Bedouin
9 August 2018The Housing Minister wanted to create six new Jewish settlements in the Negev instead of strengthening existing Bedouin and Jewish towns that have been neglected.
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The Nation-State Bill Debate
12 July 2018Listening to the debate in Israel about the Nation-State Law, I’m reminded of a defining period in American history — a time of “restrictive covenants” and the civil rights advocates who fought against them.
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Responding to the Gaza Crisis
25 May 2018The terrible situation along the Israel-Gaza border deteriorated to a new low last week.
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NIF CEO on Gaza: Most Important Statement Is Our Grantees’ Work to Protect Human Lives and Rights
14 May 2018We are deeply disturbed that unarmed Palestinian protesters are being killed and wounded by Israeli fire at the Gaza border. Israel has a right to defend its borders and citizens, but must never target unarmed people who pose no threat to security forces. We are also deeply disturbed that Hamas risked the lives of Gaza’s protesters, including children, as cover for terrorist activities.
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Standing Together’s first National Assembly
19 December 2017I’m delighted to update you on Standing Together‘s first National Assembly, which was held Friday, December 11, in Jaffa.
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Majid Abu Balal: A Recognized Israeli Civil Society Leader from an Unrecognized Village
14 September 2017Abu Balal is an advocate for a shared Jewish-Arab struggle to build a better society.
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