What to Watch in Israeli Democracy: What now?

An Update by Michal Sella, Director of the Shatil Center for Policy Change  NIFC doesn’t support or oppose any candidate or political party for election; we look at the big picture and share the most important stories about issues that affect Israelis from all walks...

A Time to Celebrate – and to Fight for Democracy

By: Mickey Gitzin, Director of the New Israel Fund in Israel A decade ago, I could count the number of Israeli cities celebrating LGBTQ Pride on one hand. This year, there will be dozens of marches taking place in communities across Israel, and that’s a powerful...

The Forthcoming “Court Override” Bill

By Ben Murane, NIFC Executive Director When the recent Israeli elections were first announced, we knew they would be important. In hindsight, we see that they may have the most consequential results in Israel’s history. Why?  From the outset, sitting Prime Minister...