Our eye-opening experiences during the program in Morocco illustrated what can be achieved, thus amplifying our hope for a future in which MENA can become a region of peace and coexistence.
Intentional or not, the human rights regime has facilitated the Hamas agenda and hindered those that seek to stop them.
The petition raises concerns over whether the funding complied with Israeli law and calls for a thorough and transparent review.
According to the proposal, donations to NGOs from a “foreign state entity” will be taxed 80%, but the finance minister, can award a tax exemption in “special circumstances."
Though living in a socially and politically divided country, Israel’s Jewish and Arab Israeli populations can find commonality in the economic needs for survival.
The ultra-Orthodox IDF draft has come to a head as the Israel-Hamas war has seen reservists completing hundreds of days of duty. IDF says it needs more manpower to deal with the new security reality.
An investigation by Deutsche Welle concluded the defunding of the two Israeli organizations is a precursor to cutting funds of other human rights organizations critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza.
According to the investigation, Golan used funding earmarked for “connection with voters,” to pay legal fees to a lawyer for preparing lawsuits that were not filed.
The session also reaffirmed the role of NGOs and humanitarian work in Afghanistan and the necessity of helping Afghans who are suffering in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
ELEM, an organization aimed at helping Israel’s at-risk youth, served over 13,000 youth in 2024. The organization’s poll surveyed over 3,000 of the young people it has helped.