Welfare
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A state is measured by its ability to provide a dignified life to every person, including those who cannot provide for themselves or who find themselves outside the workforce, among them: the elderly, handicapped persons, children, families experiencing crisis, single-parent families, people with drug and alcohol addictions, and homeless people. The state must provide all of those individuals with acceptable welfare services and pensions that will serve as a safety net, enabling them to live and to lead a dignified life.
ACRI seeks not only to legally combat the issue of increasingly poor welfare commitments by the state, evident in matters like homeless eviction from public spaces, but also to raise awareness for this issue through publications highlighting decreased funding and establishing how money once allotted to social services is now being spent. ACRI seeks to challenge the perception that poverty is fated, and to ensure that equal opportunities be made available to all without discrimination. At the very least, ACRI seeks to ensure that those who find themselves living in poverty are not further burdened by policies of the State.
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Can Welfare Benefits be Denied Because of Family Support?
October 5, 2014
On Monday, October 6, 2014, an extended bench of judges at the National Labor Court will debate whether it is … Read more
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Ynet Op-Ed: Thieves, go home! | Sami Michael
December 12, 2013
The following is an Op-Ed published by Ynet on December 10, 2013. It can be accessed here. … Read more
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Knesset Roundup | October 29
October 29, 2013
To receive the Knesset Roundup directly to your email, click here. … Read more
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ACRI: Stop Water Corporations From Disconnecting Residents
September 2, 2013
ACRI today (September 2, 2013) submitted its position to the Water Authority on its new policy that regulates the … Read more
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Jerusalem Municipality Confiscates Homeless Families’ Belongings
August 25, 2013
Over the summer, five families without a place to live set up tents in Sacher Park in Jerusalem. These are … Read more
Legal Work
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The Right to Dignity and the Responsibility of the State
December 21, 2005
On 12 December 2005, the Supreme Court rejected the petitions submitted by the three organizations: Commitment to Peace and Social … Read more
In the Knesset
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The Affordable Housing Crisis: Good Solutions, Bad Solutions
July 20, 2011
Last Thursday, dozens of people pitched their tents at a central square in Tel Aviv, in protest of the soaring … Read more
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Coalition for a Different Society Demands Fair Budget Allocation
August 20, 2009
ACRI and partners present policy makers with detailed ‘Principles for a Just and Worthy Budget’, A new and innovative civil … Read more
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Problematic Welfare-to-Work ‘Wisconsin Plan’ will not be Expanded
July 23, 2009
The Knesset voted against the expansion of the program, thus accepting the organizations’ position that changes need to be made … Read more
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Human Rights Groups to Finance Minister: Don’t Expand Wisconsin Plan
April 28, 2009
ACRI and partner oragnizations urge new minister to reconsider expanding Wisconsin Plan,. Four organizations – ACRI, Community Advocacy, Mizrahi Democratic … Read more
Publications
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The Writing is on the Wall: Posters for Social Justice
October 3, 2011
In the past two months, hundreds of people took part in ACRI’s “Writing on The Wall” campaign and hung thousands … Read more
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Putting Israel’s Periphery in the Center
August 29, 2011
ACRI warns: The gaps between the center of Israel and the periphery have reached an all-time high, as a result … Read more
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ACRI Presents: What Happened to Us?
August 8, 2011
What’s behind the expanding social protest across Israel? The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) presents facts and … Read more
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How to Promote a Social Housing Policy Right Now
August 3, 2011
The Coalition for Affordable Housing presents: 10 key points that can be promoted TODAY for a social housing policy in … Read more
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The Affordable Housing Crisis: Good Solutions, Bad Solutions
July 20, 2011
Last Thursday, dozens of people pitched their tents at a central square in Tel Aviv, in protest of the soaring … Read more