Israel
This page features the news on disability from Israel in the Debrief Library. See also news from other countries.
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Ageing
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“The Internal Police Officer Has Not Retired but Has Slowed Down”: Israeli Women Reframe Their Ageing Experiences in the Second Half of Life (Jan, Journal of Applied Gerontology)
Communication and Language
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Sign Languages
The Vulnerability of Emerging Sign Languages. An article on how Kufr Qassem Sign Language is merging with Israeli Sign Language as its users show a preference towards ISL. (link to pdf, Feb, MDPI)
Conflict and Peace
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Shalva Center opens bomb shelter for people with disabilities. (Aug, Jerusalem Post)
Mobility, Travel, Transport and Tourism
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Making Israel’s history and heritage accessible for all (Feb, Jerusalem Post)
Policy and Rights
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Editorial on a government bill that allocates funding for disability inclusion: A major achievement for Israel (May, Jerusalem Post)