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Sustainable Development Goals in Light of the Covid-19 Crisis

Published: 15 July 2021
Report
The report deals with the 2030 Agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework and opportunity to recover from the Covid-19 crisis that has affected the world over the past year. The report focuses on monitoring the implementation of three goals in Israel: Gender Equality, Climate Change and Ending Poverty; and the activities of CSOs in these areas.
DETENTION OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL

DETENTION OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL

Published: 18 March 2021
Report
This is the 5th edition of the Annual Detention Monitoring Report of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants. The report reveals concentrated attempts to detain and deport families with school-aged children, as well as phenomena of prolonged detention periods of migrants suffering mental health issues.
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Trust, Democratic Resilience, and the Infodemic

Published: 3 March 2021
Policy Paper
By focusing on the nexus between trust and mis- and disinformation this policy paper reveals the effects of trust reduction in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. How can societal resilience to mis- and disinformation be promoted and trust in democratic institutions reinforced?
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Telling Facts from Fakes

Published: 3 March 2021
Policy Paper
Israel is famous for scientific research and technological innovation. However, when it comes to science communications, Israel is behind other countries. The COVID-19 pandemic additionally exposed a confidence crisis between the public and the scientific community. How can we bolster public trust in science and effectively battle the infodemic?
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Battling Misinformation with Science

Published: 3 March 2021
Policy Paper
Misinformation and conspiracy myths pose a huge challenge to science and science communication as well as to an effective tackling of a global health crisis. This paper takes a closer look at the German response to the pandemic with a focus on trust in science, government’s measures and the spread of conspiracy myths.
Fostering Israel’s Democratic Resilience in the Digital Age

Fostering Israel’s Democratic Resilience in the Digital Age

Published: 25 February 2021
Policy Paper
Disinformation has become a widespread phenomenon in recent years, reaching a peak in attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Which protective mechanisms against the viral spread of misinformation are needed in Israel and around the world?
Climate Justice and Migratio

Climate Justice and Migration

Published: 7 December 2020
Study
The publication offers perspectives on the complex relationships between climate change and migration and questions pessimistic basic assumptions on security issues and supposedly necessary (market-oriented) adaptation measures, which currently predominate in the political debates on the topic.