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.
Calls to Strip B’Tselem Chief of Citizenship Greeted with Outrage
A leading Israeli politician has called for the head of Israel’s most prominent human rights organization to be stripped of his citizenship.
November 2016
Breakthrough Decision on Eritrean Asylum Seekers
A Jerusalem court ruled that desertion from the notoriously brutal Eritrean army may now be grounds for asylum status in Israel.
September 2016
Adalah Continues Fight Against Airport Discrimination
Adalah takes on practice of strip searching Palestinian-Israeli passengers at Israel’s airports.
September 2016
Fighting for the Future of Archeology
A profile of Gidon Suleimani, founder of NIF Grantee Emek Shaveh, which fights against the use of archeological heritage sites as a political instrument in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and works to protect archeological sites as public asset belonging to everybody.
September 2016
