by Hannah Cohen | Feb 28, 2023 | News
On Monday February 20th, the Knesset passed the first reading of a series of judicial amendments introduced by Justice Minister Yariv Levin that begin the process of overhauling Israel’s judiciary. The amendments, if...
by Hannah Cohen | Feb 25, 2023 | News
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO Israel’s pro-democracy protests reached a new fever pitch this week, as the Knesset advanced legislation that would effectively end judicial independence. As I’ve written in this column before, the proposed bills would...
by Hannah Cohen | Feb 13, 2023 | Action Alert
Recently, activists from across the religious spectrum hosted the first-ever conference for Israel’s religious left to talk about our movement’s work for equality, justice, and democracy under the new hardline government. The organizers included Haredim,...
by Hannah Cohen | Feb 10, 2023 | Action Alert
I need your help as a fellow lawyer and supporter of NIFC. Just yesterday, over 70 Canadian professors of law and retired judges published a letter on the U of T faculty blog opposing the Israeli government’s proposals to gut an independent judiciary. This is a major...
by Hannah Cohen | Feb 9, 2023 | Action Alert
A lot of Canadians – and Jewish institutions here – are just now coming to terms with an Israeli government led by religious extremists and ultra-nationalists. You can take a small step today to help us convince them to take a side: this morning The Times of Israel...
