by Hannah Cohen | Aug 11, 2021 | Issue Areas, News, Social and Economic Justice
A few days ago, our flagship partner, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), submitted a petition to the Tel Aviv-Yafo Administrative Court demanding an end to the policy and practice of racial segregation in Tel Aviv-Yafo’s schools. Nearly 70 years...
by Hannah Cohen | Aug 11, 2021 | Issue Areas, NIF, Social and Economic Justice
After several years without an approved Knesset budget, Israel has developed a chronic shortage of public housing. Disabled, elderly and immigrant residents are routinely placed in absurdly long waitlists with no end in sight. An organization supported by the NIF...
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 | May 13, 2021 | Events, Human and Civil Rights, New Generations, NIF, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
Watch these recent recordings by NIFC and our partner organizations. Click on the title to watch the recording. Briefing on Israel’s Regional Dynamics: Iran and its Proxies October 28th, 2024 New Israel Fund US, featuring Dr. Assaf David (Forum for Regional Thinking),...
by Hannah Cohen | May 4, 2021 | Social and Economic Justice
The Tel Aviv District Court has ordered the Tel Aviv Municipality to revise the threshold it has imposed on affordable housing, due to it being discriminatory. The ruling followed a petition from NIFC’s flagship partner Association for Civil Rights in Israel...
by nifcanadm | Feb 4, 2021 | Issue Areas, News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Social and Economic Justice
With high reproduction rates, Israel’s population grows by 2% each year, and is set to double by 2065, a rate of growth which outpaces other members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The National Economic Council, the Israel Forum...
