Social and Economic Justice
Equality requires not just human and civil rights, but also equality of opportunity: freedom from poverty, access to education, employment and affordable housing, the right to basic public services and health care. The NIF works to ensure social and economic justice for all Israelis, the unemployed and those on low wages, single parents, the elderly, Israeli Arabs, new immigrants and Mizrachim. We support groups that campaign for their rights and work for equality of opportunity for all.
Housing Minister: No More Evictions of Public Housing Residents
Following a protest, Israel’s Housing Minister agreed to stop evictions of Israel’s most disadvantaged from public housing.
January 2016
Back to School at Negev Protest
As most children in Israel returned to school, kids from the unrecognized Bedouin village Al-Fura had no school to attend. They joined NIF grantees and MKs in a protest.
October 2015
NIF Awards Yaffa London-Yaari Prize to Three Extraordinary Women
Each year the Yaffa London-Yaari Prize is awarded to a group of extraordinary women who have established innovative projects working to advance women’s rights in Israel.
June 2015
Justice (Tzedek) Not Charity (Tzedakah)
The Forum Against Poverty is demanding that the new government address Israel’s endemic poverty rates.
May 2015