Civil & Human Rights
Israel’s Declaration of Independence says: “Israel will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or gender; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture.” NIF supports groups and projects working to fulfil this vision. From women’s and LGBT rights, to the relationship between synagogue and state, to protecting the rights of Jewish and non-Jewish minorities, NIF has founded, funded, trained or otherwise supported every significant human and civil rights organisation in Israel.
Fighting Coronavirus, Not Democracy
Physicians for Human Rights condemns the government’s unnecessary and undemocratic surveillance.
March 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court Upholds Surrogacy Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Following a petition by NIF grantee The Aguda – Israel’s LGBT Task Force, the Supreme Court rules that a discriminatory law denying gay men access to surrogacy must be revised.
March 2020
Protesting Trump’s Transfer Plan
Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together) mobilises against the Trump plan, which proposes stripping 300,000 Arab Israelis of their citizenship.
February 2020
‘In First Person’: Testimonies from the West Bank
Yesh Din documents systemic violence against Palestinians by Jewish settlers.
February 2020
