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1. Social ChangeAn analysis center, which focuses on advocacy for policy changes that favor disadvantaged groups in Israel, by offering consultations for advocacy organizations, Cabinet members and legislators; by organizing coalitions for social change; by testifying at public forums and giving media interviews; and by an extensive popular education program that brings progressive social ideas to a wide variety of audiences, from cleaning workers to senior executivesAn apolitical, non-parliamentary social movement whose goal is to affect the current public agenda in the aim of bringing a change into the Israeli society as a whole and to its institutions. Hakeshet Hademocratit Hamizrahit is active in 4 main fields: land; employment and unemployment; education and activity in the form of coalitions The Israel Fund's Empowerment and Training Center for Social Change Organizations in Israel, was established in order to strengthen civil society efforts and promote democracy, tolerance, and social justice in Israel. Shatil provides nonprofit organizations with consulting, training, coalition-building assistance and other services. In addition, Shatil reaches out to disadvantaged populations to help them realize their rights and play an active role in determining the policies that affect their lives.An organization committed to democratic change within Israel. NIF fights for social justice and equality for all Israelis. NIF believes that Israel can live up to its founders' vision of a state that ensures complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants, without regard to religion, race or gender.
2. Human Rights Organizations in IsraelThe Abraham Fund Initiatives works to advance coexistence, equality and cooperation among Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens by creating and operating large-scale initiatives, cultivating strategic grassroots projects and conducting public education and advocacy that promote its vision of shared citizenship and opportunity for all of Israel’s citizens. A legal center, whose main goals are to achieve equal individual and collective rights for the Arab minority in Israel in different fields including land rights; civil and political rights; cultural, social, and economic rights; religious rights; women's rights; and prisoners' rights. HRA works to promote and protect the political, civil, economic, and cultural rights of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel from an international human rights perspictive. An internationally oriented, progressive, joint Palestinian-Israeli activist organization. It is engaged in dissemination of information, political advocacy, grassroots activism and critical analysis of the Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories was established by a group of prominent academics, attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. Bimkom was established by planners and architects with the goal of strengthening the connection between human rights and spatial planning in Israel.
The Citizens' Accord Forum for Jews and Arabs in Israel (CAF) was established with the vision of building a just and equal relationship of accord and stability among Israel's Jewish and Arab citizens. An organization committed to protecting the rights of disadvantaged workers employed in Israel and by Israelis in the Occupied Territories, including Palestinians, migrant workers, subcontracted workers and new immigrants. Kav LaOved is committed to principles of democracy, equality and international law concerning human and social rights. Inspired by concern for its human and national development, Mada al-Carmel aims to promote theoretical and applied research on the Palestinian community in Israel. Mada al-Carmel focuses on the social, educational, and economic needs of Palestinians in Israel, as well as on national identity and democratic citizenship. PHR-Israel was founded with the goal of struggling for human rights, in particular the right to health, in Israel and the occupied territories. Sikkuy develops and implements projects to advance equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel in government budgets, resource allocation, hiring policy, land usage, access to government services, etc.A grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership. Yesh Din works to achieve a long-term structural improvement in the human rights situation in the OPT. Is works for an immediate and meaningful change in the Israeli authorities' practices by documenting and disseminating accurate and up-to-date information about the systematic violation of human rights in the OPT, by raising public awareness of such violations, and by applying public and legal pressures on government agencies to end them.
3. Palestinian Human Rights Organizations ADDAMEER (Arabic for conscience) Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association is a Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution which focuses on human rights issues. The center's activities focus on offering support for Palestinian prisoners, advocating the rights of political prisoners, and working to end torture through monitoring, legal procedures and solidarity campaigns. Al-Haq protects and promotes human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Al-Haq documents violations of the individual and collective rights of Palestinians in the OPT, irrespective of the identity of the perpetrator, and seeks to end such breaches by way of advocacy before national and international mechanisms and by holding the violators accountable. The organisation conducts research; prepares reports, studies and interventions on breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law in the OPT; and undertakes advocacy before local, regional and international bodies.
PCHR is an independent legal body dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law and upholding democratic principles in the Occupied Territories through investigation and documentation as well as through provision of legal aid and counseling.
4. International Human Rights organizationsA worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. 5. EducationCET focuses on the development and application of products, services and programs to advance the education system in Israel. 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.
The Israel Committee for Equality in Education is a grassroots training and advocacy organization dedicated to confronting inequality in the educational system in Israel. The Institute for the Advancement of Shared Citizenship in Israel, works to equip young Israelis of all backgrounds to build a shared future by learning about their fellow citizens, appreciating the diversity of Israeli society and working together to make their classrooms, schools and communities, fairer – for the benefit of all.
The School for Peace is an educational institution offering Jewish-Arab encounter programs in the spirit of Neve Shalom/ Wahat al Salam. The School for Peace was established at Neve Shalom/ Wahat al Salam as part of the village’s effort to bring about a more just and egalitarian relationship between Arabs and Jews.
Program for elementary teachers' preparation, which strives to build teachers' capacity to educate children toward social justice and peace, conflict transformation and dialogue.
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