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Racism: Not in Our School
“As a teacher, I teach my students the subjects they need to learn. As a human being, I educate them towards acceptance, compassion, and tolerance – not just for the other but for themselves and for...
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Two Young Ethiopian-Israelis Compensated Following Discrimination
Two young Ethiopian Israeli women who were barred from entering a nightclub because of the color of their skin have been awarded compensation of NIS10,000 each. They were represented by NIF grantee...
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Ethiopian-Israelis Press Candidates for Reform
On February 22, a forum of ten Ethiopian Israeli city council members organized a panel to educate candidates on issues of concern to the Ethiopian community and to hear their response. The event...
View ArticleStatement on Ethiopian Protest: Hearing Their Cries
The New Israel Fund supports the struggle of the Ethiopian community to eliminate the racism and institutionalized discrimination that threatens them in Israel, including systematic mistreatment and...
View ArticlePolice Beating of Demas Fikadey
Security cameras captured the police beating of Ethiopian-Israeli solider Demas Fikadey on April 26 in Holon. The post Police Beating of Demas Fikadey appeared first on New Israel Fund.
View Article“Thirty Years of Pain” Interview with Gidon Ambaya: A Community Organizer’s...
Name: Gidon Ambaya Age: 47 Neighborhood: Jerusalem Title: SHATIL Community Organizer for the Ethiopian Community What does Shatil do to support Ethiopian-Israelis? We work with local communities around...
View ArticleEnough to Racism
A uniformed Ethiopian Israeli soldier walked alone in Tel Aviv. Without apparent cause, a police officer approached him – soon joined by another – and began to beat the soldier. The brutal attack was...
View ArticleLowering Ethnic Barriers in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem deputy general inspector is bringing together Arab cab drivers and municipal parking inspectors to reduce tensions between them. The municipality’s human resources department is training...
View ArticleThe Other Side of the Story
In my last column, I described some of the biggest challenges facing those Israelis working to push back attempts by some in the governing coalition and their allies to narrow the notion of democracy...
View ArticleThe Truth in Black and White
We live in a time when the debate over Israel’s direction, both on the ground and here in the diaspora, leads to overheated rhetoric and outrageous behavior. Sadly, we often see the discussion turn to...
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Meet Inbal Rada: Nurse, Councilwoman, and Fierce Anti-Racism Activist
Inbal Rada trekked the scorching Ethiopian desert with a baby on her back wondering how – or even if – they would survive to reach Israel. Once they finally arrived, safely, to Israel, Inbal thought...
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Meet Inbal Halperin: “Diversity is an asset, not a liability.”
Inbal Halperin, a Jewish participant in Shatil’s training program called Lowering the Walls: Leaders Combatting Racism in Jerusalem, remembers growing up in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood and...
View ArticleStatement on Ethiopian Protest: Hearing Their Cries
The New Israel Fund supports the struggle of the Ethiopian community to eliminate the racism and institutionalized discrimination that threatens them in Israel, including systematic mistreatment and...
View ArticlePolice Beating of Demas Fikadey
Security cameras captured the police beating of Ethiopian-Israeli solider Demas Fikadey on April 26 in Holon. The post Police Beating of Demas Fikadey appeared first on New Israel Fund (NIF).
View ArticleLowering Ethnic Barriers in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem deputy general inspector is bringing together Arab cab drivers and municipal parking inspectors to reduce tensions between them. The municipality’s human resources department is training...
View ArticleThe Other Side of the Story
The media is reporting on the panicked rush to label any criticism of Israeli policy as subversive. But this isn’t the only story. Across Israel, incredible people are working for an Israel that truly...
View ArticleThe Truth in Black and White
All too often, we see the debate over Israel turn ugly and outrageous. But sometimes, I see a nasty attack piece and it actually makes me laugh. The post The Truth in Black and White appeared first on...
View ArticleMeet Inbal Rada: Nurse, Councilwoman, and Fierce Anti-Racism Activist
Inbal Rada trekked the scorching Ethiopian desert with a baby on her back wondering how – or even if – they would survive to reach Israel. Once they finally arrived, safely, to Israel, Inbal thought...
View ArticleMeet Inbal Halperin: “Diversity is an asset, not a liability.”
Inbal Halperin, a Jewish participant in Shatil’s training program called Lowering the Walls: Leaders Combatting Racism in Jerusalem, remembers growing up in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood and...
View ArticleWATCH: The Trailblazer Who Made Sure AIDS Patients Would Be Cared For
Back in 1996, the newly developed “cocktail” for treating AIDS was saving millions of lives worldwide, but in Israel the Ministry of Health was refusing to make it available and affordable for HIV...
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