by Hannah Blazer | Jun 7, 2024 | Human and Civil Rights
(Photo by Walid Alobra for Negev RCUV: https://www.instagram.com/waleed_alobra_photo_/) Last month NIF approved a $50,000 grant to support the 320 villagers of Wadi Al-Khalil, whose village was demolished by Israeli authorities a week earlier. This grant, which will...
by Hannah Blazer | Jun 7, 2024 | New Initiatives for Democracy, NIF
By Talia Sasson, Past NIF Board President There is a widespread sense in Israel that our Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has no plan for “the day after,” that is, the day that comes after the war in Gaza stops. The American government, before Israel invaded Gaza,...
by Hannah Blazer | May 31, 2024 | Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News
Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eight months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of power...
by Hannah Blazer | May 3, 2024 | Events, Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News
Just before Passover began, we completed the cross-Canada tour of “After October 7th: Towards a Political Vision for Israel-Palestine” in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal. Our Israeli guests – experts in foreign policy, security, and human rights –...
by Hannah Blazer | May 2, 2024 | New Initiatives for Democracy, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Shared Society and Combatting Racism
Following a highly successful November trip to the United States, NIF grantee Standing Together just completed a second tour of North America. They spoke to thousands of people at New Israel Fund events in Toronto, Vancouver, the Bay Area, New York, and Los Angeles....
by Hannah Blazer | May 2, 2024 | NIF, Palestinian Citizens of Israel
“If the role of civil society is to combat social inequities and injustices, a strong and active Palestinian-Israeli civil society is imperative to narrowing the gamut of gaps between Jews and Arabs.” —Mohanad Berekdar, Shatil Organizational Consultant A crisis is...
