Every issue we take on is proposed and chosen through democratic votes by our members, whose involvement and membership fees fund our work from the first shekel to the last
Join 19,438 regular donors who enable us to employ professional lobbyists to fight for the public interest in every place where decisions are made.
הצטרפו ל-20,349 תורמים קבועים שבזכותם אנחנו יכולים להעסיק לוביסטים מקצועיים ולהילחם למען האינטרס הציבורי בכל מוקדי קבלת ההחלטות.
We stopped senior public officials from quickly moving into corporations they had overseen, making such transitions far less common.
Impact for the Public:
A civil service that serves citizens – not corporate interests – and greater public trust.
We successfully stopped a proposed bill that would have allowed elected officials and public servants to solicit private donations.
Impact for the Public:
We closed a dangerous loophole that could have enabled governmental corruption and undermined public trust.
Following our court objection, a legal precedent was set requiring senior Bank Hapoalim executives to pay millions out of their own pockets for their role in the bank’s U.S. tax evasion case.
Impact for the Public:
Reinforcing personal accountability at the highest levels and strengthening deterrence in the banking system
We supported reforms that make it easier to establish new banks and allow customers to switch banks quickly and seamlessly – at the click of a button.
Impact for the Public:
More competition, easier switching, and better terms for consumers
We helped pass legislation requiring banks to send monthly SMS notifications detailing the total fees and interest charged that month.
Impact for the Public:
Greater transparency – and a clearer understanding of what you’re really paying
We initiated and advanced legislation requiring banks and credit card companies to provide effective notice (such as via SMS) before promotional benefits expire – for example, when a fee waiver is about to end.
Impact for the Public:
No more surprise charges, and the ability to switch to a better offer in time
We strengthened consumer protections for shopping vouchers (such as BuyMe and Tav HaZahav): voucher validity was extended to up to 15 years, and issuing companies must now send annual reminders and notify users before vouchers expire
Impact for the Public:
Less money lost – and fewer unpleasant surprises.
We led the campaign against a plan to abolish mandatory price labels on supermarket products. Following public pressure, the Minister of Economy reversed the decision.
Impact for the Public:
Clear prices on the shelf – and easier comparison between products.
Together with the TV program “The Tzinor”, we led the “Pasta Revolt” and the “Tuna Revolt” – nationwide consumer protests that exposed concentration in the food market and forced major food companies to delay planned price increases.
Impact for the Public:
Proof that public pressure works.
We helped change the default investment track in the “Savings for Every Child” program to a higher-yield option and initiated legislation allowing families who initially saved through banks to move future deposits to pension funds with significantly better returns.
Impact for the Public:
Higher returns on children’s savings – and the flexibility to move funds from banks to better-performing investment options.
We led a reform that lowered the maximum pension management fees for retirees from 0.5% to 0.3%.
Impact for the Public:
An estimated 2.6 billion ₪ in savings for pensioners over the next five years – more money staying in retirees’ pockets.
After sustained public pressure, we helped halt the proposed sale of Phoenix Insurance to a fund controlled by the Abu Dhabi government – a deal that would have placed control over approximately ₪360 billion of Israelis’ pension savings in foreign state hands.
Impact for the Public:
Protecting pension savings and ensuring that geopolitical interests do not override the interests of Israeli savers.
We Exposed Hidden Pension and Insurance Fees
We led a reform requiring pension funds and insurance companies to disclose previously hidden management fees – estimated at about ₪2 billion per year. All fees must now be presented in a clear, unified, and comparable format.
Impact for the Public:
Full transparency – making it easier to understand costs and compare providers.
We Limited the Sale of Costly Insurance to Low-Income Workers
We led a reform restricting insurance companies from aggressively marketing high-fee executive insurance policies to low-income employees.
Impact for the Public:
Better protection for workers’ pension savings from unsuitable and costly financial productsReducing Duplicate Health Insurance.
We Reduced Duplicate Health Insurance
We helped pass legislation addressing the widespread problem of consumers unknowingly purchasing multiple private health insurance policies that provide the same coverage.
Impact for the Public:
Hundreds of shekels in annual savings for households – and fewer unnecessary insurance policies.
We Blocked a Tycoon’s Takeover of Clal Insurance
Following our campaign, the Capital Markets Authority halted the attempt by tycoon Alfred Akirov to take control of Clal Insurance, a company managing the pension and insurance savings of hundreds of thousands of Israelis.
Impact for the Public:
Protecting institutions that manage the public’s pension savings.
We Strengthened Accountability in Public Companies
We helped establish new norms in the capital market that limit the use of the “overruling” mechanism – which allowed boards to approve excessive CEO compensation even when shareholders opposed it.
Impact for the Public:
More responsible management of pension savings invested in public companies.
We Improved Governance in Companies Managing Pension Savings
We secured significant improvements in legislation regulating companies without a controlling shareholder – many of which manage the public’s pension savings.
Impact for the Public:
Better corporate governance and improved returns on long-term savings.
We Protected Pension Savings from Early Withdrawals
We worked with the Capital Markets Authority to stop unlawful early withdrawals of pension funds. The regulator adopted our position, requiring thorough review of withdrawal requests and mandatory pension counseling.
Impact for the Public:
Protecting long-term pension savings and financial security for the future.
After nearly three years of legal proceedings, Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously accepted our petition and ordered ICL to pay approximately 500 million ₪ in water fees for the extraction and use of water within the Dead Sea concession area – fees the company had not paid.
Impact for the Public:
Lower water costs for Israeli citizens.
We secured the inclusion of key provisions we had long advocated for in the draft law regulating the future Dead Sea concession – including a larger state share of profits, stronger environmental protections, and greater transparency in managing this national resource.
Impact for the Public:
Higher revenues for the state, stronger environmental oversight, and greater transparency to ensure the resource is managed for the public interest.
We helped pass legislation requiring gas companies and ICL to pay taxes on their natural resource profits immediately – preventing them from delaying payments for years through legal proceedings.
Impact for the Public:
State revenues from natural resources are collected on time, without delays or legal maneuvers.
We helped advance reforms that turned the Public Transportation Authority into a more independent unit within the Ministry of Transport.
Impact for the Public:
Public transportation policy can be managed more professionally and with less political interference.
Following our appeal, the Public Transportation Authority revised the criteria in bus operator tenders, giving greater weight to service quality and reliability.
Impact for the Public:
Stronger incentives for bus companies to arrive on time and serve all stops.
Following our appeal, the Ministry of Transport opposed a massive dividend distribution to Egged’s shareholders, and the final payout was significantly reduced.
Impact for the Public:
More resources directed toward improving public transportation services instead of shareholder payouts.
We initiated legislation requiring lobbyists in the Knesset to disclose whom they represent and be recorded in official committee protocols.
Impact for the Public:
Greater transparency about who is trying to influence public decision-making
We pushed several key government ministries – including Finance, Justice, and Environmental Protection – to publish formal guidelines regulating interactions between ministry officials and lobbyists.
Impact for the Public:
Less hidden influence by powerful interests and greater transparency in decision-making.
We initiated legislation requiring government ministries and public bodies to allow communication via email instead of fax, and to publish phone numbers and email addresses for relevant departments.
Impact for the Public:
Easier and more accessible communication with government offices.
We led a move requiring ICL to provide an open-ended bank guarantee worth tens of millions of shekels to cover the cleanup of severe pollution caused by its phosphate operations.
Impact for the Public:
The cost of environmental rehabilitation falls on the polluter – not on taxpayers.
We worked to limit the sweeping secrecy surrounding the activities of EAPC, responsible for some of Israel’s largest environmental disasters.
Impact for the Public:
Greater transparency and stronger oversight over a major polluting company
The Ministry of Environmental Protection accepted our position and revoked tens of millions of shekels in grants that the company Veridis had obtained fraudulently.
Impact for the Public:
Public funds were returned to the state instead of remaining with a company that acted improperly.
We played a key role in advancing the “What’s Good for Europe Is Good for Israel” reform, expanding the range of products that can be imported into Israel.
Impact for the Public:
Greater product variety and lower prices for consumers.
We helped advance legislation enabling action against exclusive importers who block parallel imports, with penalties of up to 100 million ₪.
Impact for the Public:
Stronger protection for parallel imports, which typically lead to lower prices.
The Knesset Interior Committee adopted the model we developed for compensating local council members, as part of legislation that has already passed its first reading.
Impact for the Public:
Providing compensation for council members will strengthen their ability to serve residents and effectively oversee local leadership.
We stopped a bill that would have increased the number of deputy mayors in small municipalities – a move that would have cost each authority about 800,000₪.
Impact for the Public:
Budget savings and preserving the ability of opposition council members to oversee the mayor and coalition.
Together with the media outlet “Shakuf”, we revealed that dozens of local authorities had received undisclosed donations from corporations – including polluting companies operating in their jurisdictions – in violation of Interior Ministry guidelines.
Impact for the Public:
Preventing undue corporate influence on local governments and increasing transparency around hidden interests.
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