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In The Knesset
ACRI’s policy advocacy department is dedicated to monitoring and advising on proposed bills in the Knesset to ensure the civil and political rights of all individuals are equally considered and protected. ACRI works to reduce infringements of human rights in bills and government policies, while initiating and supporting legislation that protects civil liberties and freedoms. ACRI’s work in the Knesset puts human rights issues on the public agenda and keeps decision makers informed via professional position papers and participation in Knesset committee discussions and related public forums.


The Lack of Shelters in Arab Communities Must Be Rectified
A barrage of missiles from Iran over Jerusalem. Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok As a result of the war with Iran, the Ministry of Defense...
2 days ago3 min read


Preventing Entry into a Shelter During an Attack-What to Know
Can someone be prevented from entering a bomb shelter? No. Section 15(f) of the Civil Defense Law, 5711-1951 states that "the holder of...
2 days ago2 min read


Blocking the Main Access Roads to the At-Tur Neighborhood in East Jerusalem
Blocking the entrance road to At-Tur. Photo: Aviv Tatarsky, Ir Amim On June 14, 2025, one day after the beginning of the conflict with...
5 days ago1 min read


Shelters are Needed to Protect the Residents of East Jerusalem Neighborhoods Beyond the Separation Wall
Al-Issawiya neighborhood, East Jerusalem. Photo: © Konstantin Bolotinsky | Dreamstime.com On June 19, 2025, we approached the Mayor of...
5 days ago2 min read


Police Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-War Protests
Police officers remove a protester at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2025. Photo: Arik Segal, "Protest Documentation," WhatsApp...
5 days ago2 min read


Thanks to ACRI, Shelters in Nazereth's Schools will Remain Open
Nazareth. Photo: © Alexirina27000 | Dreamstime.com On June 17, 2025, we sent an urgent appeal to the Mayor of Nazareth, the Home Front...
5 days ago1 min read


Make Home Front Command Messages Accessible in Arabic, English, Russian, and Amharic
On June 17, 2025, we contacted the Home Front Command commander with an urgent request to make the automatic alerts sent to mobile phones...
6 days ago2 min read


Everyone Deserves Protection
6/17/2025 Subscribe to ACRI's newsletter Sign indicating the location of a public bomb shelter. Photo: © Arkadiy Yarmolenko |...
6 days ago2 min read


Ban on Flying Out of Israel During the War with Iran: ACRI's Position
© Dmitriy Feldman | Dreamstime.com On June 17, 2025 ACRI contacted the Minister of Transportation and the CEO of the Israel Airports...
7 days ago2 min read


Allow Seriously Ill Residents of Kfar Aqab to Pass Through a Less-Congested Checkpoint
Hizma checkpoint. Photo: © Ronen Barany | Dreamstime.com The village of Kfar Aqab in Jerusalem is located beyond the separation barrier...
7 days ago2 min read


Ongoing Violation of the Rights of Duma Residents Due to Military Blockades and Settler Violence
Blockages on the access roads to the village. Photos courtesy of the residents The Palestinian village of Duma is home to approximately...
Jun 102 min read


ACRI in the Press
June 9, 2025 Subscribe to ACRI's newsletter Dear friend, Usually, I update you directly about our activities and efforts, but this time I...
Jun 92 min read


Gaza's Medical Systems are on the Brink of Collapse
Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, December 2023. Photo: Mohammed Zaanoun, Activestills On June 2, 2025, the army issued an evacuation order...
Jun 82 min read


Inadequate Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
Gaza, April 2025. Photo: Yousef Zaanoun, Activestills After nearly three months during which Israel prevented the entry of humanitarian...
Jun 82 min read


Thanks to ACRI, the Police Changed the Procedure for the Use of Stun Grenades
On October 31, 2024, the police updated the "Deployment and Use of Stun Grenades" policy. The new version (Heb) allows officers to...
Jun 52 min read


Escalation of Settler Violence in the Presence of the Army
Damage to property in the village of Bruqin as a result of settler riots. Photo: Abdelhamid Muhammad Abdelrahman On May 15,...
Jun 32 min read


Allow Legal Representation for Parents in Committees for At-Risk Children
Photo: © 9dreamstudio | Dreamstime.com On December 15, 2022, ACRI submitted a petition to the Supreme Court against the Ministry of...
Jun 32 min read


Police Cannot Ban Protesters from Holding Pictures of Gazan Children Killed in the War
Photos of people and children killed in Gaza during a demonstration. Photo: "Standing Together" On May 29, 2025 ACRI sent an urgent...
May 302 min read


Removing All Obstacles to West Bank Annexation
Settlement construction, 2019. Photo: Garry Walsh/Trócaire (cc-by-2.0 via Wikimedia) From the beginning, Israel's 37th government has...
May 292 min read


Unacceptable Humiliation of a Detained Protester by Prison Guards
© Wideweb | Dreamstime.com On May 27, 2025 ACRI contacted the Prison Service Commissioner and the Police Unit for Investigation of Prison...
May 282 min read


"Voluntary" Displacement in Gaza
5/27/2025 Subscribe to ACRI's newsletter Dear friend, Let us state the obvious: creating living conditions that do not allow for...
May 282 min read


Permit for an Antiwar Protest in Haifa: A Saga
Demonstration in Tel Aviv against the war, May 24, 2025. Photo: Zohar Bar Yehuda, "Protest Documentation," WhatsApp The coalition...
May 272 min read


Know Your Rights: Police Misconduct, and How to File a Complaint
Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok Police misconduct is divided into two types: criminal offenses and disciplinary offenses. Complaints...
May 272 min read


Move Forward with the Planning and Expansion of the Service Center in Rahma
Illustrative. A school in a Bedouin settlement. Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok On May 22, 2025, ACRI, Bimkom—Planners for Planning...
May 222 min read


Tel Aviv University Tries to Suppress Freedom of Expression
Tel Aviv University, © Spiroview Inc. | Dreamstime.com On May 21, 2025, we called on the rector of Tel Aviv University to retract his...
May 201 min read


Disconnected East Jerusalem Neighborhoods 20 Years After the Separation Barrier: A Report
Students returning from school waiting at the Shuafat checkpoint. Photo: Ronit Sela, ACRI It has been 20 years since the construction of...
May 181 min read


Improper Use of the Public Transportation Budget Intended for Wadi Ara
Um al Fahm, Wadi Ara. Photo: © Alan Kolnik | Dreamstime.com The Wadi Ara region is home to over 120,000 Arab residents in 15...
May 182 min read


Operation Gideon's Chariots: Forced Displacement of Gaza's Residents
Soldiers in Gaza. Photo: IDF Spokesperson, www.idf.il On May 5, 2025, the Security Cabinet approved a plan to evacuate most of the...
May 112 min read


Involvement of the Shin Bet in Criminal Investigations
© Lepasik | Dreamstime.com On May 23, 2023, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the Supreme Court to establish a...
May 53 min read


The 2025 Knesset Summer Session: From Destroying Democracy to Building Dictatorship
Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-stok The upcoming Knesset summer session marks another, perhaps even more dangerous, chapter in the efforts of...
May 41 min read


Police Must Protect Protestors from Violence
Police evacuating participants in the joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial event in Ra'anana. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum At the end of April...
May 42 min read


Conducting Detention Hearings Using WhatsApp
Illustration (created using AI) On April 29, 2025, we approached various military authorities following testimonies that detention...
Apr 291 min read


Investigating Expression Offenses without Legal Approval
© Lucian Milasan | Dreamstime.com On April 27, 2025, ACRI submitted a petition to the Supreme Court demanding a ruling stating that the...
Apr 262 min read


Allow Residents of the Northern West Bank to Return to their Homes
Soldiers in Jenin, January 2025. Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit, (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia In January 2025, the army launched a military...
Apr 152 min read


Resistance in Action Paving the Way for Hope
April 10, 2025 Subscribe to ACRI's newsletter Photo: Wix Dear friend, The holidays of spring tend to share themes of hope, renewal, and...
Apr 102 min read


Military Attacks on Gaza's Designated Humanitarian Zone
Attack on Gaza, December 2024. Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok On April 8, 2025, we approached the Chief Officer of the Southern Command...
Apr 91 min read


Major Delays and Invasive Inspections at the Beit Furik Checkpoint
Traffic at the Beit Furik Checkpoint, April 2025 On April 9, 2025, we approached the IDF commander in the West Bank together with...
Apr 92 min read


University of Haifa Cancels Screening of "No Other Land"
Watch No Other Land (Hebrew subtitles) After the group “Standing Together” obtained approval from the library at the University of Haifa...
Apr 62 min read


Stop Police Use of Chokeholds
March 2023. Source: "Documentation of the High-Tech Protest", WhatsApp A chokehold is a method for restraining suspects and...
Apr 14 min read


Settler Violence Against the Ein al-Hilweh Shepherding Community
Settlers in the grazing area near Ein al-Hilweh, March 2025 In the northern Jordan Valley, there are currently at least eight illegal...
Mar 312 min read


Exploitative Hourly Work and Potential Solutions
@ Svershinsky | Dreamstime.com Hourly work is intended for positions that are temporary, part-time or non-continuous, or that...
Mar 312 min read


Stop Police Violence Against Protesters
Border Police vehicle at a demonstration. Photo: "Protest Documentation", WhatsApp In response to the government’s most recent efforts to...
Mar 252 min read


A Return to War
March 21, 2025 Subscribe to ACRI's Newsletter Photo: Rachel Druck Dear friend, I just returned from a weeklong trip to the United States,...
Mar 214 min read


The Judicial Selection Committee: Q&A
Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok On March 19, 2025, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee approved the proposal to change...
Mar 207 min read


Water Access in the Northern Jordan Valley
Water supply in a remote Palestinian community. Photo: Bimkom On March 19, 2025, ACRI, together with Bimkom-Planners for Planning Rights,...
Mar 192 min read


Remove Movement Restrictions Imposed on Hebron's Palestinian Residents
© Maksym Voitenko | Dreamstime.com Since the beginning of the war, major movement restrictions have been imposed on Palestinian residents...
Mar 191 min read


The Shin Bet: Questions and Answers
Photos: Amos Ben Gershom, National Photo Collection; Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) is a covert...
Mar 186 min read


Human Rights and Protecting the Hostages
March 13, 2025 Subscribe to ACRI's Newsletter A demonstration to free the hostages. Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok Dear friend, The...
Mar 133 min read


Include Contraceptives Among Funded Medications
© Jean Paul Chassenet | Dreamstime.com "Forum 21 - Protecting Your Right to Choose," a coalition of feminist organizations, human rights...
Mar 123 min read


Firing the Attorney General: A Bad Precedent, Bad Legal Reasoning, and Bad for Democracy
Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stok Minister of Justice Yariv Levin began the process to remove the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara,...
Mar 102 min read
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