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Director’s Note: What We’re Seeing On the Ground Right Now
The ceasefire in Gaza is fragile but holding, and the living hostages are finally home -- yet the country is roiling with new turmoil. The fight for democracy feels more urgent than ever, as this extremist Israeli government is advancing a wave of anti-democratic...
Leader Spotlight: Rabbi Larry Englander
Rabbi Larry Englander is a Member of the Order of Canada (for community service) and is on NIFC’s Rabbinical & Cantorial Cabinet. This interview is part of a series highlighting NIFC supporters and their stories. What Jewish and progressive influences shape your...
Rabin’s Legacy is not Nostalgia—it is a Choice
On Saturday, 150,000 people gathered in the centre of Tel Aviv to mark the 30th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. At the rally, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya, an NIF board member and expert on Arab society in Israel, addressed the crowd. The time has come, she...
Combatting Violence in Israel’s Arab Communities
Since the start of the year, more than 200 Palestinian citizens of Israel have been murdered, including two teenagers killed within just six hours of each other; Hussein Mazarka, 17, was stabbed to death during a dispute in Kfar Kara by another student, while Qasem...
Helping Israelis from the Periphery Access Vital Resources
Recently, in the southern development town of Ofakim—one of Israel’s poorest municipalities—some 25 representatives of public and community organizations gathered for a new event: a “citizens’ fair”. It was a space where regular people could come, see, and interact...
2025 Vivian Silver Impact Award Recipients Announced
The family of Canadian-Israeli Vivian Silver z”l, a life-long peace activist killed on October 7, has announced the winners of the second annual Vivian Silver Impact Award, created in her honor and supported by NIFC.
Working in Solidarity with Palestinian Olive Farmers
Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect earlier this month, incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank have surged. The uptick has happened as Palestinians attempt to harvest olives, as they do every year from mid-September through November....
Providing Free Medical Care to Palestinians in the West Bank
Twice a week, a team of doctors joins NIF-grantee and former NIFC funded partner Physicians for Human Rights Israel’s (PHRI) mobile clinic in a minibus packed with specialized equipment and medications. Together they travel to provide primary medical care to...
Donor Spotlight: Joey Steiner
This interview is part of a series highlighting NIFC supporters and their stories. For our readers’ benefit, when did you and Elaine first become supporters of NIFC and why in recent years did you choose to join the board? We began financially supporting NIFC about 35...
The Gaza War Opened a Moral Chasm Between American (and Canadian) Jews and Israel
This is a moment of reckoning for many American Jews, whose institutions are either paralyzed or morally compromised in the face of the mass killing in Gaza. So what are the options for U.S. Jews who refuse to defend the indefensible, but won't abandon Israel either?...
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