http://www.mossawacenter.org

Mossawa, The Advocacy Center for Arabs/ Palestinians in Israel, was established in October 1997 as a Non-Governmental Organization that promotes equality for Arabs/ Palestinians within the borders of Israel.

Mossawa utilizes advocacy methods to change the social and political status of Arabs/ Palestinians in Israel. They attempt to gain minority recognition and rights, without sacrificing national and cultural rights as Palestinians.

Mossawa Center cooperates with other NGO's, local councils, elected representatives of society, international and local Human Rights organizations, and foreign embassies in an effort to achieve different goals and establish a solid networking arena.

Mossawa's team and board are involed in every aspect of programming inculding advocacy, analysis, outreach, public knowledge, social & political justice and change, and the improvement of women's status in society. The activities Mossawa implements focus on the empowerment of persons and organizations that cooperate to change the existing Palestinian situation.

Mossawa implements different programs such as:

• Political Mobilization through advocacy and efforts to change legal policies
• Social and economic justice for Arab citizens of Israel
• Protection of Human Rights
• Capacity Building, in advocacy, for Arab local councils and NGO's
• International Advocacy

The center has published position papers and policy analyses that have been disseminated to different political and social activists. 

e-mail: mossawa@rannet.com