by Lauren Zilberman | Feb 20, 2026 | New Initiatives for Democracy, Shared Society and Combatting Racism
Healthy societies ought not be afraid of art, and ought not fear criticism. Yet Netanyahu and his coalition are constantly putting pressure on Israel’s artistic community to fall in line. For more than a decade, successive culture ministers under Netanyahu have sought...
by Lauren Zilberman | Jan 30, 2026 | New Initiatives for Democracy
Last week, hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv for the Haaretz Democracy Conference, held in collaboration with the New Israel Fund and NIF grantee Zulat for Equality and Human Rights. Alongside editor-in-chief of Haaretz, Aluf Benn, and several members of the Knesset,...
by Lauren Zilberman | Dec 30, 2025 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Religious Freedom, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
This year has been tough for Israeli civil society, but they still stood firm for our shared values: democracy, equality, and peace. In fact even amid political turmoil, war, and deep social challenges, your giving fueled these Israeli partners to fight relentlessly...
by Fram Dinshaw | Jun 9, 2025 | New Initiatives for Democracy
Photo Credit: aChord At a time when Israeli society is deeply fractured and political uncertainty runs high, understanding where the Israeli public is—how people feel and where they stand—has never been more important. aChord–Social Psychology for Social Change, a New...
by Hannah Blazer | Mar 31, 2025 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy
Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eighteen months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of...
by Hannah Blazer | Jan 28, 2025 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy
The Knesset has been in session for more than two months. And the Netanyahu government is plowing ahead with its anti-democratic agenda. Netanyahu and his ministers have already developed a raft of legislation that actively eats away at the core of Israel’s democracy....
