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Adalah is the first non-profit, non-sectarian Palestinian Arab-run legal center in Israel. Established in November 1996, Adalah serves the Palestinian community, close to 20% of Israel's population. The main goal of Adalah is to achieve equal rights and national minority rights for Palestinian citizens of Israel.
It is an independent, non-profit organization to promote education for democracy and peace, the Adam Institute teaches the principles of democracy, focusing on breaking down stereotypes and teaching non-violent methods of conflict resolution.
The Adva Center conducts policy analysis, advocacy work, and public outreach to inform policy makers and the general public in Israel and abroad about equity and social justice issues in Israeli society. Adva analyzes equality and inequality in Israel in a way that integrates gender, ethnicity and nationality.
AIC(Alternative Information Center)
AIC is a joint Palestinian/Israeli organization that combines information, research, and critical analysis with political activism. The Centre publishes regular and special reports and magazines on political, social, economic and cultural issues and currents in Israeli and Palestinian society. Special attention is given to the radical democratic and feminist struggles in both societies. The Centre also provides critical perspectives on the Jewish-Zionist nature of the State of Israel and the authoritarian features emerging in the Palestinian Authority, as well as an examination of politics through economic, social and cultural analyses with an emphasis on the relationships between the national, class, race and gender oppression within the context of the Jewish-Zionist state and the new world order.
Al-Haq, the West Bank affiliate of the Geneva-based The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), is a Palestinian human rights organization which was founded in 1979 by Palestinian lawyers concerned with the protection and promotion of the principles of human rights and the rule of law.
Bitterlemons.org is a website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. It focuses on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and peace process. It is produced, edited and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli. Its goal is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas.
Located in West Jerusalem, together with the Jerusalem Center for Women, in East Jerusalem form the Jerusalem Link, a joint effort of Israeli and Palestsinian women to bring about a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
The Circle include hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian bereaved families who have lost, as a result of the Israeli-Arab conflict, a first degree family member and accepted the principles and objectives of the Circle. The Circle acts to prevent further bereavement which is threatening the Israeli society and the peoples in the region as a result of the absence of peace.
Its members believe: in putting an end to occupation; termination of hostility and in achieving a political settlement agreed upon by all sides by means of reconciliation and communication between the two peoples and through mutual consideration and respect of each others' national and legitimate aspirations.
Soldiers' testimony from the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Its purpose is to protect human rights in the Occupied Territories. The strategies to achieve this goal are as follows: To provide information to the Israeli public and the international community about violations of human rights in the Occupied Territories. To recommend and encourage policy changes to ensure greater protection of human rights. Since its founding, B'Tselem has earned international recognition as the leading Israeli organization monitoring, documenting and advocating to improve the human rights situation in the Occupied Territories. It has issued over 60 publications which have generated extensive media coverage both in Israel and internationally. B'Tselem serves as a leading source of information about human rights in the territories. Quantitative and qualitative data is compiled from B'Tselem's fieldwork, government sources and the Israeli, Palestinian and international press.
A non-profit organization, established in 1988 by a group of Jewish and Arab businesspeople. The guiding principle of the Center and its activities is that Jewish-Arab economic cooperation in Israel is essential for peace, prosperity and economic stability in Israel and the region at large. CJAED acts on the premise that Israel's primary resource is its people; that Israel's strength lies in its pluralism and democracy, and that the Arab community must be integrated into the Israeli mainstream economy and society.
It is a mix of Jewish and Palestinian women (all citizens of Israel) who call upon Israel to end the occupation and negotiate a just solution.
For nearly a decade Israeli society has been struggling with two main hardships: 1) the cycle of violence and lack of peace with our Palestinian neighbors; 2) alongside the growing social and economic gaps we witness the erosion of the social and economic security net provided by the state. Part of the process of atomization in Israeli society relies, traditionally, on the separation of the peace and social justice agendas. Today, more than ever, these two issues have reached a crucial point as policies led by the current government threaten the frail fabric of diversity, tolerance and solidarity in Israeli society.
Commitment to Peace and Social Justice (Mechuyavut in Hebrew) focuses on the crossroads where these two agendas meet. We believe that the interdependence between these agendas in the struggle for a better and just society is vital for the success of each issue. A just and long lasting peace agreement with our neighbors must entail a just social and economic solution for the weakest groups within Israel. Any social-economic plan that will include the right of all citizens of Israel to live in dignity must also include a just reconciliation with our Palestinian neighbors.
The council for peace and security is a voluntary body with no political party affiliation bringing together some 1000 members, each with a rich backgroundin fields associated with security and diplomacy. Members include formerhigh-ranking officers in the command structure of the Israel Defense Force (IDF),former holders of the similar positions in the Mossad and Shin Bet security serviceand Israel police, retired diplomats, directors general of government ministries, professors and academics from various fields. Members of the council for peace and security have wide personal experience and knowledge, and see the essence of their contribution in supporting the Middle East peace process, a necessary component of national security.
A non-profit organization established in 1997 by a group of activists in the Haifa area who have been involved for the past two decades in women's organizations, especially “Isha L'Isha”, the Haifa Feminist Center.
Our mission is to raise the socio-economic status of women in Israel by way of assisting women in achieving economic independence through the creation of small businesses. We also promote legislation and advance public policy changes to better suit the needs of diverse women groups. We operate within a feminist framework, and give priority to supporting vulnerable groups in the Israeli society.
An education, research and documentation center, founded in 1949 by HA'KIBBUTZ HA'ARZI Federation, in memory of Haviva Reik . The campus is located in the northern Sharon Valley (east of Hadera), Israel.
The mission of Givat Haviva today is to cope with the major issues that are on the agenda of Israeli society, and to foster educational initiatives, research and community work in the fields of peace, democracy, coexistence, tolerance and social solidarity.
Israeli Peace Bloc - is a peace group which speaks out with a clear voice for the Green Line ('67 border) as border of peace between Israel and Palestine, with Jerusalem as shared capital of both states, West Jerusalem capital of Israel, East Jerusalem capital of Palestine.
Gush Shalom is more politically oriented than the purely human rights organizations, but takes part in its acts of civil disobedience such as rebuilding destroyed houses. It leads the struggle against settlements with its Boycott of the Products of Settlements and supports Palestinian families who suffer from settler harassment by protests, prolongued presence or the launching of international campaigns.
The Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education is Israel was founded to build peace between Jews and Arabs in Israel through development of bilingual and multi-cultural schools. Elementary schools were founded in Jerusalem and in the Galilee region of Israel; in 2004 a third school was opened in Wadi Ara. Under the unique Hand in Hand Education model, each school is co-directed by Arab and Jewish co-Principals; and each classroom is co-taught by Jewish and Arab teachers. Students at each grade level are balanced between Arab and Jewish children. Students at all grade levels are taught in both Hebrew and Arabic, learning to treasure their own culture and language while understanding the difference of others around them.
Founded in Jerusalem in 1988, is the only joint Palestinian-Israeli public policy think-tank in the world. It is devoted to developing practical solutions for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
During these days of crisis IPCRI continues to work diligently in pursuit of opportunities to get the sides back to mutual understanding and respect. IPCRI believes that the sides must resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiations.
It is part of an independent media organizations' collective in which hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage of major issues.
established over 40 years ago by a small group of visionaries, including Martin Buber and others. It is dedicated to promoting coexistence in the Middle East through cross-cultural study and inter-religious dialogue. We believe that, rather than being the cause of the problem, religion can and should be a source of solution for the conflicts that exist in the region and beyond. We do not believe in the blending of all traditions into one undifferentiated group, but in providing a table where all can come and sit in safety and ease, while being fully who they are in their respective religions.
The Union of Arab Community Based Associations was founded in 1995 as an umbrella organization for Arab non-governmental organizations working inside of Israel. Ittijah received Amuta, not-for-profit status in 1997. Ittijah's overall mission is to coordinate, foster and present the common strategies of its member organizations, working to end the political, legal, social, economic and cultural discrimination against Palestinians in Israel.
Established in 1990 to defend the rights of workers, particularly Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip employed in Israel. The organization was established with several aims in mind: to help workers obtain their basic labor rights in Israel (minimum wage, social benefits, severance pay, compensation for work accidents); to act as an advocate for Palestinian workers vis-a-vis government ministries and the Civil Administration; to inform the press, the public, and the international community about the situation of Palestinian workers in Israel; and to lobby for just and equal treatment of Palestinian workers in the Knesset and in Israeli courts.
Keshev is a civic association that researches and gathers information on threats to democracy, ideologically-based incitement and violence and the conduct of the media in Israel.
A group of over 60 women in Jerusalem alone and new groups are forming in the north of the country and in the Central Region.
The goals of the group are threefold:
1. To monitor the behaviour of soldiers and police at checkpoints
2. To ensure that the human and civil rights of Palestinians attempting to enter Israel are protected
3. To record and report the results of our observations to the widest possible audience, from the decision-making level to that of the general public.
Machsom Watch is open exclusively to women. Our, quiet but assertive, presence at checkpoints is a direct challenge to the dominant militaristic discourse that prevails in Israeli society. It demands accountability on the part of the security forces towards the civilian estate, something hitherto almost unheard of.
Started by people active in Middle East dialog and peace education efforts. Our goal is to weave a world-wide web of Arabs, Jews and others who want to build a new Middle East based on coexistence and neighborly relations. Our members and staff include distinguished educators, engineers, Web designers and other professionals experienced in dialog, peace education projects and in promoting dialog and coexistence using the Internet.
MidEast Web for Coexistence is a registered non-government organization in Israel.
MIFTAH, is a non-governmental non-partisan Jerusalem-based institution dedicated to fostering democracy and good governance within Palestinian society through promoting public accountability, transparency, the free flow of information and ideas, and the challenging of stereotyping at home and abroad.
An Israel village, established jointly by Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship and engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. A bilingual, bi-cultural school educates children from the area, and works to establish this form of education as a viable model.
NISPED (Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace & Development)
Serves as a center for education, training, and project development in societies undergoing fundamental processes of transformation. The programs we conduct with Palestinian NGOs include such topics as democracy, leadership training, human resource development, women's empowerment and support systems for entrepreneurship. The uniqueness of NISPED lies in our approach to conduct each program for Palestinian participants together with a partner Palestinian organization. This partnership includes the joint design, planning and carrying out of each program or project which is held half in Israel and half in the Palestinian Authority.
NISPED is a registered, non-profit association and an affiliate of the Negev College, one of Israel's major regional higher education institutions, where it enjoys full academic and administrative independence.
PCPD is a non-profit making Palestinian institution dedicated to promoting the concepts of democracy, peace, human rights, social justice and civic education in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.
The aims of PCHR, which was established in 1995, include: protection and respect of human rights and support of the rule of law according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all the other human rights agreements; assisting in the development of democratic institutions and civil society according to international standards; supporting the rights of Palestinian people as recognized by international law
Peace Child Israel was founded in 1988 by the late Yael Drouyanoff. Our mission is to promote education for coexistence between Jews and Arabs. Our overall goal is to educate Arab and Jewish teenagers towards pluralism, tolerance and the creation of dialogue in a multicultural society, using drama as a tool.
An Israeli peace movement that advances political solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict by promoting diplomatic dialogue, fostering understanding, and mobilizing grassroots advocacy.
Description: A non-partisan peace education project aiming to serve teachers and students in the state school systems of Palestine and Israel, as well as NGO-sponsored workshops devoted to raising awareness of human rights, civil society, pluralism and democracy.
The Voice of the Copenhagen Group
Our Mission: To establish a popular Arab-Israeli peace movement, which aims to promote peace in the Middle East. We strive for an on-going peace process between Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and all Arab countries.
A non-partisan, non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion of peace in the Middle East. To this end, it initiates and implements joint projects with regional and international partners that advance social-economic cooperation and people-to-people relations.
(PHR) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, whose mission is to secure the right of all individuals to equal access to health care services regardless of political, national, religious, gender or socio-economic considerations. Physicians for Human Rights was founded in 1988 at the height of the Intifada by Israeli and Palestinian physicians who realized that the issue of human rights and medical care are integral parts of the same struggle. It was apparent that human rights violations in the form of systematic and official denial of access to medical care, the intentional infliction of bodily injury, torture and neglect of prisoners, grossly substandard medical care and facilities in the occupied territories and East Jerusalem, administrative detention and solitary confinement were issues that demanded attention. Therefore, PHR was founded to address these very issues.
It is the only organization in Israel today concerned specifically with giving voice to the Jewish tradition of human rights.
RHR teaches a different understanding of the Jewish tradition.
RHR is also the only Israeli rabbinic organization comprised of Reform, Orthodox, Conservative and Reconstructionist rabbis and students.
Re'ut-Sadaka (Friendship) Jewish-Arab Youth Movement for Coexistence and Peace in Israel was established in 1982 by a small group of young Jews and Arabs in Tel-Aviv. Based on the belief that building mutual understanding requires the fostering of real relationships between Arabs and Jews in Israel, especially among the youth, Re'ut-Sadaka provides Jewish and Arab youth the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and perspectives and to develop friendships across cultural lines
The Association for the Advancement of Equal Opportunities, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, which enjoys widespread support from most of the gamut of the public and political spectrum in Israel from right and left alike. Sikkuy was founded in 1991 for the purpose of promoting civil society in Israel and improving the status of its Arab citizens.
Jewish-Arab group for direct action against the occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people, for Jewish-Arab solidarity and for creation of a just society in Israel.
A network of organizations dealing with Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel, has been established by the Citizens Accord Forum and The Abraham Fund Initiatives. While a great deal of coexistence work is done at the local level throughout Israel, there has been little day-to-day, organized interaction between coexistence professionals and organizations. For this reason, in 2002 The Abraham Fund Initiatives together with the Forum, co-initiated and sponsored the Coexistence Organizations Network—a multi-year effort that unites and supports coexistence professionals and organizations across Israel.
The PHRMG is a Palestinian, independent non-governmental organization working to end human rights violations committed against Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, regardless of who is responsible. The members of the Monitoring Group believe that the strength of democracy and civil society in Palestinian life will be determined by the Palestinian people through their defense or neglect of human rights.
After several years of progressive work as an Israeli organization, dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli shared reality, we have come to the conclusion that the best way to dael with such issues is by turning Windows into a joint Palestinian-Israeli organization. Together we are able to touch deeper the most sensitive points and even cope better with each other's feelings and convictions. By exposing ourselves to the reality of the other, we hope to reach better acquaintance and understanding.
The international movement of Women in Black began in Israel in January 1988 with a small group of Israeli women who carried out a simple form of protest: Once a week at the same hour and in the same location a major traffic intersection they donned black clothing and raised a black sign in the shape of a hand with white lettering that read "Stop the Occupation".
The idea spread quickly and spontaneously to other places in Israel. Within months, vigils sprang up throughout Israel. Several months later, "solidarity vigils" began in other countries initially in the United States and Canada, later in Europe and Australia. Some vigils were primarily Jewish, while in other cities, the groups were mixed Jewish and Palestinian.
Around 1990, Women in Black vigils formed in many countries, and many of these had nothing to do with the Israeli occupation. In Italy, Women in Black protest a range of issues, from the Israeli occupation to the violence of the Mafia and other organized crime. In Germany, Women in Black have protested neo-Nazism, racism against migrant workers, and nuclear arms. Women in Black in Belgrade and Zagreb set a profound example of interethnic cooperation that was an inspiration to their countrywomen and men. And, in India, Women in Black hold vigils that call for an end to the ill treatment of women by religious fundamentalists.
ICAHD is a non-violent, direct-action group originally established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
Palestinians for Peace and Democracy is a grassroots movement dedicated to creating a serious dialogue with the Israeli people; one that can lead the way for lasting peace based on justice, security, mutual respect and human dignity for all.
Palestinians for Peace and Democracy works to promote peace and justice for the Palestinian people. Its guiding principle is the denunciation of violence against civilians and the promotion of peaceful resistance to Israel's occupation of Palestine its land and its people.
We seek to empower the Palestinian people, at home and abroad, to create their own democracy based on the rule of law and the respect of human rights.
Zochrot ["Remembering"] is a group of Israeli citizens working to raise awareness of the Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948.
