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 Zoe Bernard | Oct 20, 2021 | New Initiatives for Democracy
In a significant win this August, Shatil’s Center for Policy Change (CPC) led the defeat of a proposal that sought to weaken the government’s ability to responsibly regulate in areas ranging from environmental protections to workers’ rights. Formulated by right-wing...
by Hannah Cohen | Jul 13, 2021 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News, NIF
Meet Asaf Goldfarb, the new director of the Shatil Center for Policy Change, fighting to make the most of the new government coalition towards progressive change. On June 3, 2021, Israel installed the first government in 12 years not headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. Two...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 22, 2021 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, Issue Areas, New Initiatives for Democracy, News, NIF, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
Dozens of Israelis marched through the streets of Jerusalem last Friday to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in solidarity with the Palestinian residents who face eviction from their homes. The march was organized by Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together), Israel’s...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 31, 2020 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Religious Freedom, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
As 2020 comes to an end, a year of deep crisis across the world, we reflect on how it affects us all in profound ways. We know that this is a tough time for everyone. COVID has slowed down the rhythm of lives everywhere, but it has also exacerbated existing problems....
by nifc-phil-mike | Oct 15, 2020 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News
NIFC project partner Zazim – Community Action is organizing an online petition to protest the fact that hundreds of thousands of Israeli children cannot participate in remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic because they don’t have access to an internet-connected...
