CANCELLED: Defending Liberal Democracy in an Illiberal Israel (Toronto)

This event is now taking place online on Monday, May 23rd at 12 PM Eastern Time. For more information and registration, click here. A “peace” plan that advocates annexation. A sitting Prime Minister indicted. Three deadlocked elections in one year. A “court override” proposal and the Nation-State Law. The worrying trends in Israeli democracy continues […]

CANCELLED See You in Court: Defending Civil Liberties in an Uncivil Era

Gowling WLG 100 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

See You in Court: Defending Civil Liberties in an Uncivil Era Indictment, Court Override Bills, and Issues Behind the Headlines Sharon Abraham-Weiss, Executive Director of ACRI In conversation with Nathalie Des Rosiers This event is now taking place online on Monday, May 23rd at 12 PM Eastern Time. For more information and registration, click here. […]

CANCELLED מגינים על הדמוקרטיה הליברלית בישראל בלתי ליברלית

Schwartz/Reisman Centre 9600 Bathurst Street, Maple, Ontario, Canada

הקרן החדשה לישראל בקנדה מציגה מגינים על הדמוקרטיה הליברלית בישראל בלתי ליברלית שרון אברהם-וויס, מנכ"לית האגודה לזכויות האזרח יום שני, 23 במרץ בשעות 7:00 עד 8:30 בערב מרכז שוורץ-רייזמן - Schwartz/Reisman Centre 9600 Bathurst Street תכנית ״שלום״ שקוראת לסיפוח. ראש ממשלה מכהן תחת כתב אישום. שלש מערכות בחירות ללא הכרעה תוך שנה בודדת. הצעת חוק […]

NIF Virtual Film Club

We are pleased to offer NIFC supporters access to the New Israel Fund's virtual film club, bringing you poignant and relevant Israeli films related to our work and our issues during these days when we have more time at home. Let's catch up on films we may have missed, ones we want to see again, or completely new ones […]

Webinar: Equality and Democracy in the Time of COVID-19

For Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), an NIFC-funded project, adjusting to life in the COVID-19 pandemic means working around the clock to make sure that the most marginalized communities in Israel and the occupied territories have access to information and medical care – including groups like asylum seekers and Palestinians living under the occupation. […]

Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

Online

Hosted by the New Israel Fund, American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum, and Americans Friends of Combatants for Peace For the past fifteen years, thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have spent an evening together each year to acknowledge the pain of those living on the "other side" and to envision a better […]

Webinar: Annexation in the West Bank under cover of COVID-19

Online

The recent coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz gives Trump's annexation plan a start date. This new government was formed in a crisis – and it aims to exploit the COVID-19 crisis to annex parts of the West Bank and make the occupation permanent. Join NIF for a Zoom webinar to […]

Webinar: Equality and Democracy in the Time of COVID-19

Online

Join NIF for a Zoom webinar to discuss how Israeli civil society is mobilizing in response and defending the rights of women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here and you will receive a link to join the webinar.   Speakers: Shula Keshet, Executive Director at Achoti - for Women in Israel Shula Keshet is an […]

Toronto Jewish Film Festival: Comrade Dov (Online)

Online

*special NIFC discount code below* Goddamned Communist. Internal enemy. Privileged Tel Aviv Ashkenazi. Dov Khenin has been called almost everything during his thirteen-year tenure as Member of Knesset for the Jewish-Arab party ‘Hadash’. His advocacy of socialist and democratic values harken back to the ideals that helped build the nation, but they also make him […]

Toronto Jewish Film Festival: Q&A with Comrade Dov Director Barak Heymann

Online

Join Comrade Dov director and NIF International Council member Barak Heymann for an online Q&A on Tuesday, June 2nd at 3pm Eastern. About the film: Goddamned Communist. Internal enemy. Privileged Tel Aviv Ashkenazi. Dov Khenin has been called almost everything during his thirteen-year tenure as Member of Knesset for the Jewish-Arab party ‘Hadash’. His advocacy […]

Everything You Need to Know About Annexation

Online

As early as July 1, the Israeli government could begin annexing West Bank territory. This radical step has the potential of sparking a violent uprising, institutionalising an undemocratic regime and increasing tensions between Jews and Arabs. Join New Israel Fund UK for a one-hour, 360° annexation briefing with Israel’s top experts on security, democracy, human […]

ADRABA Summer Session: “The Conflict”

Online

A course for teens What do we talk about when we talk about Israel-Palestine?  Join us for a values-based exploration into the history and context of “the Conflict.”  This session is co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund of Canada. Wed @ 7pm / Thurs @ 10am, starting August 5 Click here to learn more and […]