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 | Jun 5, 2024 | Events, NIF
Israeli protest movements are working right now to frustrate the plans of pro-settler extremists and to energize Israelis to push for a better future. On Tuesday, June 4th, the NIF community gathered for a webinar to unpack what has been going on on the ground at the...
by Hannah Blazer | May 13, 2024 | News, NIF
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO For me, like for so many of us, the protests around the Gaza war on campus are hitting close to home, and not just because it dominates the news. I have two daughters in college right now, one of whom is about to graduate this...
by Hannah Blazer | May 3, 2024 | NIF
As we pray for a hostage deal, we remind ourselves that the same core values that have led the New Israel Fund for over 40 years continue to guide us now at such a difficult time. Watch the video below to hear from Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg, NIF’s Associate...
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...
by Hannah Blazer | Apr 1, 2024 | News, NIF
By Eden Glaser, ’23-’24 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellow The Elissa Froman Social Change Fellowship is a partnership between Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the seminary of the Reform Movement, and the New Israel Fund (NIF) that gives...
