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Come work with us! NIFC is hiring a Communications Coordinator
About the New Israel Fund of Canada The New Israel Fund of Canada (NIFC) advances and defends democracy and equality in Israel. Since 1986, NIFC has helped contribute over $300 million to more than 900 organizations in Israel that fight for socio-economic equality,...
Director’s Note – After Election Day
By Ben Murane, Executive Director I cast my vote on Monday and am relieved that our democratic traditions remain steadfast. There has indeed been rancor and divisiveness during the lead up to yesterday’s climax, with deep divisions within the Jewish community about...
Exposing the True Goals of the Israeli Government in Gaza
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly said that bringing home hostages was “not the most important goal” of the current offensive in Gaza. He said it was secondary to eliminating “the Gaza problem.” Two days earlier, on Saturday, he...
Advocating for Fair Rehabilitation of Gaza Border Communities
Photo Credit: Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock Rachel Edry is a name that has become synonymous with resilience. Rachel and her husband David were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists in their home in Ofakim on October 7th. Remarkably, they were rescued by Israeli security...
The Emergency is Now. And We Will Not Rest.
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO It’s been a bleak few months here in the United States as we’ve contended with the Trump Administration’s “flood the zone” strategy, a parade of autocratic actions aimed at stunning Americans into inaction while dismantling the...
Come work with us! NIFC is hiring a Development and Engagement Officer
About the New Israel Fund of Canada The New Israel Fund of Canada advances and defends democracy and equality in Israel. Since 1986, NIFC has helped contributed over $300 million to more than 900 organizations in Israel that fight for socio-economic equality,...
Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times: Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together
By: Thomas L. Friedman ‘There was a time when a meeting between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel brought only pride to both Israeli and American Jews, who saw two democratic leaders working together. Well, I know that I am not alone...
Protecting Civil Society in Israel
Israel’s democratic crisis did not end with Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and has continued throughout the past eighteen months of the Gaza war. Since the formation of Israel’s current extremist government in early 2023, emboldened Jewish extremists in the halls of...
What to Watch in the Knesset – March 2025
By Ben Murane, NIFC Executive Director In the last week, Netanyahu has boldly assaulted Israel’s democratic safeguards—fired the head of the security agency investigating him, begun the firing of the Attorney General, and passed anti-democratic legislation to...
Peace & Populism Conference Shines a Light on Democracy
Much of the world is experiencing democratic backsliding, including Israel. As Canada prepares for a federal election, and as Israelis look toward the end of the war with Hamas in Gaza, hundreds of Canadians came together this month for "Peace and Populism: How the...
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