Unemployment Is Surging, NGOs Are Collapsing, So Israelis Volunteer to Turn the Tide
Some 165,000 have volunteered for the first time due to the coronavirus crisis, a bittersweet statistic revealing that the government should be doing more
Lee Yaron
Why LGBTQ Groups Are Heading to anti-Bibi Protests in Droves
They come in chartered buses, send messages of solidarity and paint Paris Square pink every Shabbat. How the anti-Bibi protests became an LGBT struggle too
Israel Must Increase Women's Representation in Policy-making, Deputy Attorney General Says
Raz Nizri reminds ministry officials that they are required to appoint women from a range of communities to public committees and ministry policy teams, especially 'during this challenging period'
Thousands of Israelis Protest Sexual Violence After Gang Rape of 16-year-old Girl
Earlier, Israeli workers participated in a strike at noon for half an hour under the title 'Women's strike - Girls and women are no man's land'
Israelis Join Half-hour Strike Over Suspected Gang Rape of 16-year-old
Protests planned for evening as activists say case is continuation of weak public response to previous ones
Protesters Across Israel Decry Sexual Violence After Suspected Gang Rape of 16-year-old
Organizers criticize the government's handling of sexual violence, calling to fund prevention programs
Israeli Minister Refuses to Authorize Fines for Frequenting Prostitutes
After trying to stall controversial law, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana informed the Justice Ministry that he would not allow enforcement until measures to treat and rehabilitate sex workers are agreed upon
Israel Ignoring or Mishandling 99.7 Percent of Asylum Requests, NGO Says
Report shows that in 2011-2019, immigration authority approved 39 out of 64,542 requests, while gov't has reviewed just 32 cases out of 13,000 it said it would reexamine
Israel Fails to Investigate Employers Who Stole Money From Over 1,000 Asylum Seekers
Only 60 cases have currently been opened by authorities, with sanctions taken against 30 employers, while asylum seekers collectively deplore a loss of millions of shekels
As anti-Netanyahu Protests Ramp Up, Women Take Charge
They've chosen the path of solidarity, compassion and cooperation, unlike the aggressiveness and competitiveness they say they were taught in Israeli society
Israel Seeks to Impose Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents on Entrepreneurs
So far only site managers or foremen were held responsible for onsite accidents
Israel's Finance Minister Can't Block Funding to Aid Asylum Seekers, Attorney General Rules
Yisrael Katz had ordered the funding suspended following an outcry from activists opposed to the presence of foreign migrants in south Tel Aviv, but government aid to NGOs expected to go ahead
Hotline Reports Sharp Rise in Suicide Attempts Due to Financial Straits During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Eran hotline, which provides emotional counseling, has fielded 70 calls since May alone from people threatening imminent suicide due to their economic situation
Social Workers End Strike After Israel's Treasury Agrees to Raise Wages
Under new agreement, workers will receive a one-time coronavirus stipend and wage increases starting July 2021
Welfare Groups, Legislators Blast Israeli Finance Minister's Decision to Freeze Aid to Non-profits
Attorney general is asked to intervene after Minister Yisrael Katz holds up package so as not to help asylum seekers
‘Maximum Caseload, Minimum Conditions’: Thousand Social Workers Protest Nation-wide
Israel’s social workers are entering the third week of a strike in which they are demanding improved pay and working conditions
Israel's Finance Minister Delays Aid to NGOs to Keep Funds From Asylum Seekers
Katz wrote that there were concerns that some of the organizations that were due to receive the aid 'conduct activities that are contrary to the values and policy of the government'
Israeli Social Workers Protest in Jerusalem Over Poor Employment Conditions
Ongoing strike over low wages and heavy workloads could affect some 1.5 million people using social services, as demand rises amid the coronavirus crisis
Social Workers Strike for Second Week, Finance Ministry Official Calls Demands 'Irrelevant'
Union of Social Workers says it is preparing for a long-term strike in wake of the 'Finance Ministry's ongoing disregard' ■ Strike is expected to impact some 1.5 million people
One-third of Israeli Men Have Paid for Sexual Services at Least Once, Survey Finds
Almost half of the men who have paid for sexual services in the past five years say the new law imposing a ban on frequenting prostitutes won't influence them, according to a poll conducted by Tel Aviv University
Police Arrest 20 After Thousands Protest Poor Government Aid Amid Coronavirus Economic Crisis
Self-employed from hospitality, tourism and arts industries stage protest in Tel Aviv ■ Three officers lightly injured
Israeli Ban on Frequenting Prostitutes Goes Into Effect, but Government Slow to Move
70% of funds given to ministries to prepare for implementing law not used last year, Haaretz finds, despite delay
Fewer Workplace Deaths in Israel in 2020, Government Report Claims
Ministry experts omit some accidents and downplay impact of coronavirus lockdown, which has seen a slowdown in construction work, however
Israel Advances Law Curbing Independence of Social Security Agency, Risking Welfare Benefits
The Finance Ministry is advancing an amendment with the 2020 budget to ensure that excess National Insurance Institute funds are handed over to the government
Rejecting State's Appeal, Israeli Top Court Ruling Removes Hurdles to Asylum Requests
The state will have to prove that at least part of a country is safe for deportees following ruling in case of asylum seeker fleeing female genital mutilation
Overworked, Underpaid and at Risk, Israeli Social Workers Launch General Strike
Social workers demand negotiations over their conditions, while warning of an impending social disaster created by the coronavirus crisis
Israeli Site Foreman Convicted of Negligent Homicide Dodges Jail, Gets Community Service
After pleading guilty in the 2016 death of a crane operator, Munir Darawsha gets a six-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay $11,600 in compensation to Vitali Asaf's family
Hundreds of Social Workers Protest Across Israel, Threaten General Strike
Protesters, holding signs with slogans expressing frustration over low salaries, heavy workloads and violence against them, demonstrated in dozens of cities
Social Workers Demonstrate in Jerusalem, Threaten to Strike Amid System 'Collapse'
'We’re suffocating from the load, the wages and the violence,' Union of Social Workers’ chairperson Inbal Hermoni says
Israeli Social Workers Overwhelmed as Welfare Applications Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Social service departments have collapsed under the weight of caseloads the economic crisis has added to an already struggling system, social workers say