by Hannah Cohen | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Social and Economic Justice
The Israeli government has allocated more resources to health services in the periphery following pressure from NIFC project partner Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) and the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF). The Negev and the Galilee are...
by Hannah Cohen | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel
“We had always been taught to keep a low profile to avoid discriminatory backlash from police. But when I was 18, despite my mother’s objections, I went to my first demonstration against Israeli attacks on Gaza. Today my mother is proud of my courage and of my...
by Hannah Cohen | Apr 1, 2022 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News
Shatil continues to be a leader in helping social change organizations develop work to address the climate emergency. In January of this year, we shared news of a joint initiative of Shatil and NIFC project partner Heschel Center for Sustainability to promote climate...
by Hannah Cohen | Mar 29, 2022 | News
By Ben Murane, Executive Director Our hearts have been with Ukraine over the past month and we hope every day for news of a ceasefire. And the same has been true in Israel, despite the rather tepid, official responses of Israel’s government. I’ve been uplifted to...
by Hannah Cohen | Mar 28, 2022 | Gender Equality, News, Social and Economic Justice
One might be surprised to learn that while nearly 70% of Israel’s civil society sector employees are women, less than 50% of civil society organizations are led by women. In an opinion piece in Haaretz this month, Shatil’s director, Esther Sivan, pointed out that...
