Israeli non-profit research institute
Zulat for Equality and Human Rights is an Israeli research institute operating as a nonprofit organization whose aim is to promote left-wing policies. It supports Israeli political and other bodies that work toward enhancing values and achieving goals identified with a left-liberal worldview: bolstering human rights, civil rights, equality, and partnership among all sectors of Israeli society. The advancement of these goals is primarily conducted in the political arena by means of information campaigns and Lobbying vis-a-vis decisionmakers in the Israeli Government and the Knesset, the creation of data resources by means of funding research, and the active presentation of information to decisionmakers in order to impact on the political echelon and on influencers in the Media.
Background.
Zulat is an NGO established in 2019 by Zehava Galon (former chairperson of the Meretz party), Ilan Baruch, and Tzali Reshef. According to its founders, its creation became necessary in response to similar bodies with a right-wing agenda.
Methods.
Zulat works to achieve its goals primarily in the political arena. The methods used include:
Conferences and training courses.
Zulat holds online and in-person conferences related to its publications, in collaboration with other bodies. Together with New Israel Fund and the newspaper Haaretz, the first Israel Democracy Conference was held in November 2021 with President Yitzhak Herzog, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, other government ministers, Knesset members, journalists, and representatives of civil society organizations in attendance.
Zulat supports the Solidarity Film and Human Rights Festival, and conducts training courses for Jewish/Arab journalists and public opinion influencers aimed at strengthening the human rights discourse in Israel.
Legislative proposals.
Following are some of the bills introduced by Zulat:
References.
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