by Hannah Cohen | Nov 24, 2022 | Human and Civil Rights
With the formation of a new right-wing government, the possibility of limiting the Israeli Supreme Court’s powers to overrule unconstitutional Knesset laws is again on the agenda. At present, Israel’s Supreme Court is empowered to disqualify laws that contradict the...
by Hannah Cohen | Nov 24, 2022 | New Initiatives for Democracy
Photo: Courtesy of Shatil Staff “I feel like I need to learn an entirely new job, and it is difficult to move forward…the bottom line is I need another Shatil training ASAP.” In the wake of last week’s elections, Dr. Shani Bar Tuvia is one of many members of civil...
by Hannah Cohen | Nov 17, 2022 | News
By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund With elections in both Israel and the United States in the rearview mirror, the road ahead is beginning to become clear. While those who support an inclusive, just, and democratic future for the U.S. had a...
by Hannah Cohen | Oct 31, 2022 | Gender Equality
Photo: Alex Farfuri, courtesy of Shatil This year, Shatil commemorates its 40th anniversary through the exhibition 40×40 Changing Reality which pays tribute to four decades of key changemakers in Israeli society, such as Shula Keshet. To Shula Keshet, a South Tel...
by Hannah Cohen | Oct 28, 2022 | News
By Daniel Sokatch, CEO of New Israel Fund This past Monday, the New Israel Fund, together with Israel’s leading daily newspaper Haaretz, hosted its annual Conference for Democracy. It’s always a special event, bringing together Israel’s best leaders and thinkers. But...
