Join us on Wednesday, May 25 at 10am Pacific/12pm Central/1pm ET for the first session in a two-part series exploring the opportunities and challenges that the current government has brought Israeli civil society over the last year. The first session will focus on the opportunities created by the coalition. With center-left and left-wing parties holding […]
One year ago, citizens of Israel — both Jewish and Palestinian — attacked each other in the streets, exposing deep-running animosities within society. To many of us, this came not as a surprise but as a consequence of years of inequality and racism. In the year since, the underlying issues remain. We’ve seen violent dispersals of Bedouin protests, Jewish extremism, and deadly terrorism. But we’ve also seen important changes – and a government […]
NIFC is excited to co-present the Toronto Jewish Film Festival's virtual screening of Blue Box. The film is available online from June 16-June 26. *Ontario residents only This revelatory documentary by filmmaker Michal Weits explores the history of the Jewish National Fund Blue Boxes, which symbolized support of Israeli settlement and agricultural development. Through the […]
NIFC is excited to co-present the Toronto Jewish Film Festival's virtual screening of Tantura. The film is available online from June 16-June 26. *Ontario residents only Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival. Director Alon Schwarz’s (Aida’s Secrets) provocative new documentary examines the established narrative that has shaped Israeli society since its inception. In 1998, graduate student […]
One year ago, citizens of Israel — both Jewish and Palestinian — attacked each other in the streets, exposing deep-running animosities within society. To many of us, this came not as a surprise but as a consequence of years of inequality and racism. In the year since, the underlying issues remain. We’ve seen violent dispersals of Bedouin protests, Jewish extremism, and deadly terrorism. But we’ve also seen important changes – and a government […]
One year ago, citizens of Israel — both Jewish and Palestinian — attacked each other in the streets, exposing deep-running animosities within society. To many of us, this came not as a surprise but as a consequence of years of inequality and racism. In the year since, the underlying issues remain. We’ve seen violent dispersals of Bedouin protests, Jewish extremism, and deadly terrorism. But we’ve also seen important changes – and a government […]
One year ago, citizens of Israel — both Jewish and Palestinian — attacked each other in the streets, exposing deep-running animosities within society. To many of us, this came not as a surprise but as a consequence of years of inequality and racism. In the year since, the underlying issues remain. We’ve seen violent dispersals of Bedouin protests, Jewish extremism, and deadly terrorism. But we’ve also seen important changes – and a government […]
Meet the Israelis working towards equality and shared society for Jewish and Palestinian citizens alike. Departing and returning to Tel Aviv, this day-long tour will take you to Haifa to deepen your understanding of Jewish-Arab shared society in one of Israel’s “mixed cities”: Meet Israeli activists and NIF experts fighting for equality and combatting racism […]
Experience Israel through a Social Justice Lens REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM. REGISTER BY JUNE 1ST FOR $400 OFF Join other like-minded liberal Canadians on a unique, eight-day exploration of social change in Israel. Witness the work of Israeli social change organizations firsthand. Meet with […]