by Hannah Blazer | Jan 28, 2025 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy
The Knesset has been in session for more than two months. And the Netanyahu government is plowing ahead with its anti-democratic agenda. Netanyahu and his ministers have already developed a raft of legislation that actively eats away at the core of Israel’s democracy....
by Hannah Blazer | Jan 28, 2025 | Human and Civil Rights
Earlier this month, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and the Adalah Center won a victory for democracy. Itamar Ben-Gvir, as a part of his coalition agreement to join Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, had been promised significant and expanded...
by Hannah Blazer | Jan 15, 2025 | News
Responding to the news that Israel and Hamas have reached a partial hostage deal and temporary ceasefire, NIF International CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: After months of anguish, some of the hostages will return home to their families and the...
by Hannah Blazer | Dec 26, 2024 | News
This has been a year of challenges, resolution, determination, and constant insistence on our values: that democracy and equality mean a better future for everyone. For us at NIFC, alongside funding projects on the ground in Israel, we’ve also been hard at work in...
by Hannah Blazer | Dec 26, 2024 | News
It’s time for the war to end and for the hostages to come home. That’s why we signed onto a letter calling for “an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the release of the Israeli hostages followed by diplomatic action to reach comprehensive regional...