by Hannah Cohen | Nov 7, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
Photo Credit: Alex Farfuri On October 7, Israelis were shaken to their core by Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on the communities along the southern border with Gaza. Many of the people killed and captured were peace activists. Many had helped ferry sick Gaza...
by Hannah Cohen | Nov 7, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
Shortly after Hamas’s attack on October 7, Mickey Gitzin, NIF’s director in Israel, received a phone call. He was told that more than 150 families, evacuees from Israel’s southern towns, were in Eilat with no place to stay. Mickey did not hesitate. He immediately...
by Hannah Cohen | Oct 30, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
FakeReporter is a watchdog organization that combats malicious activity and fake news online. During May 2021, NIFC project partner FakeReporter saw extremists and foreign powers using social media to sow fear and spark violence between Jewish and Arab citizens. Since...
by Hannah Cohen | Aug 30, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
When the Knesset’s summer session began, the government introduced legislation attacking civil society almost immediately and far-right ministers were introducing anti-democratic legislation left and right: laws against civil rights groups, against freedom of...
by Hannah Cohen | Aug 30, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
Thirty-eight human rights organizations, including many NIFC partners, submitted a petition against the government’s removal of the “reasonableness” clause. The clause allowed Israeli courts to annul administrative decisions by elected officials, including ministers....
by Hannah Cohen | Jul 26, 2023 | Human and Civil Rights
Earlier this month, Israel’s premier news channel, Channel 12, aired a report about the escalating violence by police against demonstrators protesting the government’s judicial overhaul. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel’s (ACRI) Freedom of Protest...
