by Hannah Blazer | Jun 7, 2024 | News, NIF
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO There have always been multiple visions of what Israel is and can be. Today, two of the most prominent are in sharp contrast. On one side are those who seek an ethno-nationalist state — a place where Jews are first order...
by Hannah Blazer | Jun 7, 2024 | New Initiatives for Democracy, NIF
By Talia Sasson, Past NIF Board President There is a widespread sense in Israel that our Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has no plan for “the day after,” that is, the day that comes after the war in Gaza stops. The American government, before Israel invaded Gaza,...
by Hannah Blazer | Jun 5, 2024 | Events, NIF
Israeli protest movements are working right now to frustrate the plans of pro-settler extremists and to energize Israelis to push for a better future. On Tuesday, June 4th, the NIF community gathered for a webinar to unpack what has been going on on the ground at the...
by Hannah Blazer | May 31, 2024 | News
The New Israel Fund’s annual William S. Goldman Truth to Power Award is given annually to individuals that stand up for truth and give voice to the silenced, often at great personal, organizational, financial or reputational risk. In 2018, NIF established this award...
by Hannah Blazer | May 31, 2024 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News
Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eight months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of power...
