by Hannah Cohen | Jul 13, 2021 | Human and Civil Rights, Issue Areas, News, NIF
Two weeks ago NIFC project partner, Breaking the Silence shared extensively a video documentary of a terrifying attack by Jewish extremists on Palestinian farmers in the South Hebron Hills. In the clip, filmed by Yuval Abraham, settlers are seen throwing rocks at the...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 24, 2021 | Human and Civil Rights
By Mickey Gitzin, Director of the New Israel Fund in Israel June is a time of joy for the LGBTQ community in Israel – there are parades, costumes, parties, and a lot of fun. Before I took over NIF in Israel, I spent the day on Facebook Live from the Jerusalem Pride...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 23, 2021 | Events, Human and Civil Rights, New Generations
On June 20, 2021, the NIFC New Generations Leadership Council hosted experts Nivine Sandouka, Aviv Tatarsky, and Amy Cohen to teach us “Sheikh Jarrah 101”. The event was moderated by Leadership Council member Rachel Landau. How did a “real estate dispute”...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 22, 2021 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, Issue Areas, New Initiatives for Democracy, News, NIF, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
Dozens of Israelis marched through the streets of Jerusalem last Friday to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in solidarity with the Palestinian residents who face eviction from their homes. The march was organized by Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together), Israel’s...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 22, 2021 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, Issue Areas, New Generations, News, NIF, Religious Freedom
Since its inception, New Israel Fund Canada and Shatil have played a key role in advancing LGBTQ rights in Israel. We see LGBTQ rights as integral to the fight for human rights, democracy, and social justice in Israel. Over the past year, reports of homophobia in...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 22, 2021 | Human and Civil Rights
An estimated 7,500 people participated in the Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance earlier this month. The march has been organized annually over the past 20 years by Jerusalem Open House, the city’s LGBTQ community center, but was canceled last year due to the...
