November 17th 2009
While the Arab-Israeli conflict plays itself out in headlines and international meetings, Israeli Jews and Arabs contend with their own tensions daily in thousands of mixed work places in Israel. In an effort to stimulate open communication and dialogue, SHATIL’s Workplace Dialogue project brings Jewish and Arab workers in various institutions together to [...]

November 17th 2009
The global economic crisis may no longer grab newspaper headlines to the same extent, but its impact is still strongly felt in Israel’s civil society. Stepping up to fulfill its role, SHATIL is in the midst of a large-scale initiative aimed at enabling the country’s social change organizations to cope and surpass the [...]

November 5th 2009
At the behest of the Shatil-led Yachdav (Together): the Ethiopian Women’s Coalition to Address Domestic Violence, Ethiopian Jewish spiritual leaders (kessim) and rabbis in Israel composed a special prayer for peace in the family. The prayer can now be seen on You Tube. On the clip, the kessim are chanting the prayer in [...]

November 5th 2009
Shatil’s efforts to stop the building of a major coal power station in Ashkelon are heating up. New groups, including academics and southern mayors are joining the campaign to prevent government approval of a potentially major polluter that would endanger both health and the environment.
After intense advocacy efforts with mayors of southern towns [...]