Yulia Zemach

From the Spring Picnic in partnership with Hashomer Hatzair Dear Partners, In recent weeks, the media have been publishing troubling reports about youth violence, particularly in southern Tel Aviv. Public discourse tends to focus on fear, blame, and enforcement, but often misses the central question of what creates this reality in the first place, and what is our responsibility as a society to change it. It is impossible to understand youth violence without understanding its context. Numerous...

One of the major challenges we are currently facing is the threat of deportation hanging over many members of the Ethiopian community. Until now, asylum seekers from Ethiopia were protected under group protection from deportation due to Israel’s recognition of the complex situation and the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia. In December 2025, the Supreme Court accepted the Population and Immigration Authority’s request to remove this group's protection, and the ruling is expected to take effect in...

Dear partners and friends, Following another month of fighting involving Iran, and amid a prolonged period of security and social uncertainty, we are presenting our 2025 Annual Activity Report. The past year unfolded entirely within a reality of tension, conflict, and their direct impact on the most vulnerable populations. For the community of asylum seekers and refugees in Jerusalem, this situation has exacerbated existing gaps and deepened the sense of instability and isolation. Within...