Construction Firm Fined for Discrimination

In an unprecedented move, the Israel Land Administration (ILA) has fined Mishab Housing and Construction NIS 30,000 ($8,300 US) for discriminating against home buyers in the Galilee town of Maalot-Tarshiha. The fine follows legal intervention by NIFC-funded project...

Bringing Down Racist Campaign Ads

After the national-religious Jewish Home party put up campaign ads in Ramle that used racist imagery and warned of intermarriage between Jews and Arabs, one of our NIFC partners spoke out. Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality, The Association...

What to Watch in Israeli Democracy

A lot is at stake in Israel’s 2019 election. If you care about democracy, human rights, and social justice in Israel, here are some things to know. NIF doesn’t support or oppose any candidate or political party for election; we look at the big picture and share the...

NIFC’s Top 9 Achievements in 2018

The New Israel Fund of Canada is based on a simple idea: People like you and me who care about Israel can join together, make strategic investments in social change, and help Israel to be a free and open society. In 2018, you and nearly a thousand other Canadians just...

Women’s Strike Makes History in Israel

A big day for women’s rights occurred on December 4th, 2018, in Israel. It may well be a moment we never forget: the struggle to end violence against women in Israel. Across the country, tens of thousands of women and men went on strike. At 10:00 am they got up...