As the bombings continue in Palestine and Israel, we witness many of the world’s governments and geo-political blocks taking sides or stumbling around wording relating to one or the other […]
Israel
Towards Peace and Self-determination in Israel and Palestine: A Statement from IFSW
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSWThis week’s escalation of conflict in Israel and Palestine highlights the failures in developing a step-by-step peace process based on trust, understanding and the acknowledgement that all people have rights. […]
Israeli Union of Social Workers Invites Palestinian Union to build communication and cooperation
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe Israeli Union of Social Workers calls for the Palestinian Social Workers to join them in dialogue to explore how the two unions can communicate and work together advancing the […]
Executive Censure of the Israeli Union of Social Workers withdrawn
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe IFSW executive is pleased to announce that the Censure of the Israeli Union of Social Workers has now been withdrawn as part of the 2022 IFSW General Meeting. In […]
Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic When the world began to shut down in mid-March, it became clear that all social workers were facing uncharted territory. How to […]
Israel. International roundtable on Social Work in Times of Crisis.
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkThe Israel Union of Social Work holds a virtual roundtable this coming Thursday to present the results of the survey Social Work Interventions During the Coronavirus Pandemic. During the event, we […]
IFSW Executive Censures the Israeli Union of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe IFSW Global Executive has issued a censure to its member The Israeli Union of Social Workers for not acting as an independent voice of the profession in Israel or […]
An open letter to the Israeli Association of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictDear colleagues, Shalom This year IFSW responded to the offensive against Gaza by leading the global campaign: Social Work for Peace and Self-determination. The key messages of this campaign were […]
Statement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictPeace is the way to freedom and self-determination for every human being. Everyone has a right to be free and freedom is a precondition of sustainable peace. Social Workers are […]
An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, ConflictThe Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of social work […]
Public statement by the British Association of Social Workers, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThis is a public statement by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza. The United Nations has unequivocally condemned recent Israeli […]
Social Work for Peace and Self-determination in Palestine and Israel
Topic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) continues to be appalled at the attacks on Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian peoples. Social workers promote peace and the dignity […]
IFSW supports UN call for an immediate ceasefire and recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictIFSW supports todays UN call for an immediate ceasefire and supports the recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all […]
IFSW Statement on Palestine / Israel
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe purpose of making this statement is to set out social work principles and practices that will contribute to the local and international debates and hopefully provide some useful insights […]
Code of Professional Ethics Of The Social Workers In Israel
Topic: EthicsThe Association for the Advancement of Social Work Founded by the Union of Social Workers The social workers draw their ability, understanding and professional skills from four sources: From personal […]
Have an easy Fast
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWYom Kippur, also know as the Day of Atonement begins at sundown Friday as Jews began observing the start of the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the 25 hours […]
L’SHANA TOVAH : Happy 5771 :: Have a sweet New Year!
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAs the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, draws near it is common to reflect on the past year and look towards the beginning of […]
Middle East
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers calls upon its member organisations to take up the call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and a return to negotiations for […]