Archive for August, 2011

The People! Demand! Social Justice!!

Its been a long time coming.
“The People! Demand! Social Justice!!” The rhythmic and heartfelt cry is now reverberating among hundreds of thousands of Israelis from all walks of life and in every media outlet. On Saturday night, August 6, 300,000 people participated in mass protests throughout the country – with continuing rallies and new tent [...]


Thwarting anti-democratic Knesset moves: A first person view of the work of Shatil’s Center for Policy Change

Idit Menashe, a lobbyist at the Center for Policy Change, came to Shatil eight months ago after a five years as a Knesset assistant to Meretz MKs Ran Cohen and Nitzan Horovitz. “I wanted to take the knowledge and experience I had gained in the Knesset and give it back to civil society,” says Idit, [...]