by Hannah Cohen | Dec 16, 2022 | Human and Civil Rights
On Sunday NIFC’s flagship partner the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) sent a letter to the Attorney General about Minister of Internal Security-designate Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plans to expand the authority of the Minister at the expense of the Police...
by Hannah Cohen | Nov 24, 2022 | Social and Economic Justice
The Israel Electric Authority amended its criteria for cutting off electricity to households following a Supreme Court ruling last January that electricity is a constitutional right that is inseparable from dignity, life, and health. The new criteria will protect an...
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 | 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 | Human and Civil Rights
Twitter has removed 40 fake accounts set up to influence Israel’s upcoming elections after they were exposed by NIF partner FakeReporter, which reports online activity by extremist groups. FakeReporter said that the accounts were clearly intended to influence debate...
