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Protecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers
22 April 2020
By law, the Israeli government confiscates part of asylum seekers’ paychecks. NIF grantees are trying to change that.
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Making Coronavirus Updates Accessible in Arabic
1 April 2020
Israel’s Health Ministry provides more coronavirus information in Arabic following pressure from Adalah and Zazim.
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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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After Election Day: Civil Society Achievements Amid Uncertain Election Results
25 September 2019
NIF grantees played an important role defending democracy during the last round of Israeli elections. Here’s how.
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A Double Danger to Democracy
12 September 2019On the eve of Israel’s elections, we’re fighting back against voter suppression and a disastrous plan to annex the West Bank.
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Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression
12 September 2019
Zazim – Community Action and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights help fight intimidation tactics targeting Arab voters in the upcoming elections.
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Israeli Civil Society Orgs React to Israeli Election Committee’s ‘No Camera’ Ruling Against Likud Voter Suppression Tactics
27 August 2019Responding to news that the Chairman of Israel’s Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, had ruled that political parties will not be allowed to set up cameras in polling places, three leading civil society organizations in Israel who challenged Likud voter suppression tactics and NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statements…
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Likud Voter Suppression Tactics Targeting Arab Citizens Challenged by Israeli Civil Society Organizations
8 August 2019On Thursday, August 8th, Israel’s Central Election Committee heard testimony on vigilante voter suppression and disenfranchisement tactics used by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud Party. Chairman of the Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, is expected to issue a precedent-setting opinion within a week.
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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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Could a Jewish-Arab Partnership Happen in the Knesset?
4 April 2019
Zazim is defending the legitimacy of all voters – no matter if they are Jewish or Arab.
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