by Ben | Mar 6, 2023 | News, NIF
Today, we and our partner JSpaceCanada published the results of a survey of Canadian Jews that we commissioned with public opinion research firm EKOS and with advice by Prof. Robert Brym. The survey asked Canadian Jews to rate their reactions to the court override...
by Hannah Cohen | Jan 5, 2023 | News, NIF
In response to Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin announcing sweeping changes that would undermine the independence of the judiciary, NIF’s CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: “A country that removes basic democratic checks and balances and...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 31, 2022 | News, NIF
Responding to news that Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu has sworn in the most hardline government in Israel’s history, the following six Canadian Jewish organizations issued the following statement: Our eight Canadian Jewish organizations join the broad chorus...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 16, 2022 | NIF
Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik The New Israel Fund concluded a groundbreaking crowdfunding campaign in Israel that raised over 2 million NIS ($790,000) from more than 2,000 individuals across the country, surpassing its goal. The contributions came from Jewish and Arab...
by Zoe Bernard | Aug 18, 2022 | News, NIF
Responding to the news that the Israeli military raided the offices of six Palestinian human rights organizations and posted closure orders, the New Israel Fund of Canada released the following statement: “The Israeli government’s decision to raid and shutter the...
by Zoe Bernard | Aug 15, 2022 | News, NIF
NIF’s action-arm, Shatil, teamed up with NIF globally funded, National Committee for Heads of Arab Local Authorities (NCHALA) to help Palestinian citizens of Israel who run NGOs sharpen their advocacy skills. What they couldn’t have predicted was the incredible...