Israeli Elections 2015 Published: 9 February 2015 Israel is heading towards early elections this March 17. Much of the public discourse is focused on the prospect of a third consecutive term for Netanyahu, the possibility that the “Zionist Camp” might form an alternative coalition with a socio-economic agenda, or more likely: a national unity government with Netanyahu. Meanwhile, major political changes have occurred in the back rows of the opposition: for the first time the four major Palestinian political parties, representing diverse views of the Arab population, have joined to create one joint list. We bring you in depth analyses from our partners +972 Magazine and other contributors towards Election Day.
Gaza Dossier Published: 10 November 2014 During 50 days of the past summer, the ongoing conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas reached devastating new heights. With great loss of innocent life in Gaza and constant shelling of Israeli civilians, the consequences of the last war are far reaching, first of all for the people of Gaza, but also for all sectors of life inside Israel.We asked our partners and friends to express freely their thoughts and ideas ranging from the international level to internal affairs, from journalistic report to their own account, and from practice to theory. The following is a compilation of their outputs, a dossier, and does not formally represent the official view of The Heinrich Böll Foundation Israel.To read the views of our colleagues in Ramallah please visit the website of the HBS Palestine & Jordan
State and Religion Dossier Published: 1 February 2015 Following the third round of Jerusalem Talks, which centered on religion in German and Israeli societies, experts and politicians from both countries were invited to discuss the relations and tensions between the democratic constitution, religious convictions, and basic values that form the current public debate in Israel and Germany.
Cooperations Published: 27 May 2014 Heinrich Boell Stiftung Israel works in the following program areas: • Environment and Sustainability• Gender and Democracy• Regional and Security Policy• German-Israeli Dialogue We consider gender and diversity to be a crosscutting issue for our work in all programs. In order to promote our goals, we build partnerships with Israeli NGOs, academic institutions, think tanks and other strategic stakeholders. Following a strategic planning process, we have restructured our application procedures and no longer have a set pre-proposal deadline. We mostly initiate cooperations with project partners, however, if you would like to discuss a project that is particularly relevant to the goals described below, please contact the respective HBS staff member. In the Environment and Sustainability program, our focus is on policy development and advocacy with decision makers on the local and national levels. Our issue areas are climate and energy policy, sustainable communities, resource management, green growth and environmental-social justice. Romy Shapira: Romy.Shapira@il.boell.org In the Gender and Democracy program, our focus is on mainstreaming gender analysis and practices into governmental institutions on the local and national levels. In addition, we explore linkages between civil and human rights, socio-economic rights and the political discourse in Israel. Romy Shapira: Romy.Shapira@il.boell.org In the Regional and Security Policy program, our focus is on developing alternative political options and strategies that will contribute to the Palestinian – Israeli conflict resolution process. In addition, we work to contribute to the development a comprehensive regional security strategy for Israel. Oz Aruch: Oz.Aruch@il.boell.org In the German-Israeli Dialogue program, we promote a discourse surrounding challenges relevant for both Israeli and German modern societies, such as citizenship, religion, multiculturalism and belonging. In addition, conflict resolution experiences from both countries are being explored. Oz Aruch: Oz.Aruch@il.boell.org