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Standing with MK Ayman Odeh

Photo Credit: Mati Milstein Arab citizens of Israel deserve full equality, political representation, and respect. Democracy means that no citizen is silenced or expelled. But that’s nearly what happened to MK Ayman Odeh, the leader of the largest joint Arab-Jewish...

The Power of Culture Change

By Libby Lenkinski Back in March, an extraordinary film won an Oscar. No Other Land tells a story of what it’s like to live deep inside of Israel’s military occupation—from the perspective of the Palestinians of Masafer Yatta whose homes and histories are under...

Ensuring the Right to Protest Against the War in Israel

Photo Credit: Mati Milstein On May 31st, a coalition of Jewish and Palestinian citizens planned to gather in downtown Haifa under the banner “End the War – Yes to Peace.” The protest was initiated by the Partnership for Peace coalition, a broad coalition of...

Demanding the Israeli Government Allow Fuel into Gaza

Photo credit: UNRWA NIFC project partner The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, as well as other NIF-funded grantees Adalah, Gisha, and HaMoked, joined forces with Physicians for Human Rights - Israel in calling on the Israeli government to immediately allow the...

Director’s Note: Register Now for the Haaretz Conference!

By Ben Murane, Executive Director With everything in the Middle East happening so fast, where do you turn for news and analysis? If Haaretz isn’t already one of your most important news sources, then it should be. No other Israeli publication offers daily analysis of...

Director’s Note: Now What, After the Iran Ceasefire?

The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, Israel. (Wikimedia Commons) By Ben Murane, Executive Director It was a relief earlier this week to wake up to the news of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. So far, this fragile truce holds and we hope it leads...

2025-26 Naomi Chazan Fellowship deadline extended to June 30th

The 2025-26 Naomi Chazan Fellowship deadline has been extended to June 30th. Learn more and apply here. The Fellowship is a one-year program for young progressive Canadian Jewish leaders. The year kicks off with a subsidized trip to Israel and the occupied...

Recording: What’s Happening in Israel Right Now

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran may be holding, but the effects of the last two weeks on Israeli society may last for years. On Monday, June 23, 2025, NIF hosted a webinar to contextualize the current crisis in Israel, hear from the field, and learn what NIF is...

Israeli Politics, American Politics, Protests and Documentaries

By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO With so much happening in the world—and with so much of it worrying—I want to use this week’s column to take us on a virtual tour of some of the biggest issues facing NIF and our community. These are some of the things I think...

Insisting on Full Equality for All at the Jerusalem Pride Parade

NIF’S longtime Associate Director in Israel, Shira Ben Sasson, lives in Jerusalem and attends the Jerusalem Pride Parade, which takes place every year with support from the New Israel Fund of Canada and the global NIF community. Watch Shira speak about equality below....

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