by Hannah Blazer | Apr 11, 2025 | News
By: Thomas L. Friedman ‘There was a time when a meeting between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel brought only pride to both Israeli and American Jews, who saw two democratic leaders working together. Well, I know that I am not alone...
by Hannah Blazer | Mar 31, 2025 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy
Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eighteen months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of...
by Hannah Blazer | Mar 31, 2025 | News
By Ben Murane, NIFC Executive Director In the last week, Netanyahu has boldly assaulted Israel’s democratic safeguards—fired the head of the security agency investigating him, begun the firing of the Attorney General, and passed anti-democratic legislation to...
by Hannah Blazer | Mar 31, 2025 | Events, News
Much of the world is experiencing democratic backsliding, including Israel. As Canada prepares for a federal election, and as Israelis look toward the end of the war with Hamas in Gaza, hundreds of Canadians came together this month for “Peace and Populism: How...
by Hannah Blazer | Mar 30, 2025 | Palestinian Citizens of Israel
The following speech was given by NIF International Board Member and expert in Arab-Jewish relations, Dr. Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya, to Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 2025. Good evening to you, Mr. President, Mrs....
