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Elections are Coming. They Must Be Free and Fair.
The first preliminary bill to dissolve the Knesset ahead of looming elections passed last week. The announcement, while both expected and anxiously awaited, comes at an extremely difficult moment in Israeli history. The outcome will undoubtedly shape how millions of...
On Jerusalem Day, Showing What Solidarity Looks Like
Every year in May, ultra-nationalist, extremist settlers mark Jerusalem Day with a parade through East Jerusalem, chanting racist slogans and terrifying Palestinian residents. They are forced to board up their shops and hide in their homes, praying that the violence...
NIF Reform Rabbinical Fellow on the Power of Learning
The Elissa Froman Social Change Fellowship, created by the New Israel Fund in the U.S., the Eugene and Janet Lerner Family Foundation, and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, honours Elissa Froman z”l’s deep commitment to Jewish life and progressive...
Israeli Police Detained a Man and Cut Up his Kippah. NIF’s Civil Society Protection Hub Stepped In.
Two weeks ago, Alex Sinclair, a lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was detained by the police and thrown into jail. His crime? Publicly expressing his vision for a better, more peaceful future for all Israelis and Palestinians. He did this by walking out...
Five Thousand People, One Message: It’s Time for Peace
The atmosphere was electric. There were art installations, performances, and speeches from a roster of the most inspiring Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers alive today. And there were the people: over five thousand of them, gathered together on a sunny afternoon in...
Director’s Note: What We’re Funding in Israel in 2026
Only five months into 2026, this year is already testing what it means to hold on to hope. War, extremism, and deepening division continue to shape daily life in Israel, bringing real pain for Israelis and all people in the Middle East. Yet so does the determination...
Getting the Message Out: Shira Ben-Sasson in Israel’s Mainstream Media
Sharing NIF’s vision of a better, more just future with mainstream Israeli audiences is a crucial part of the organization's long-term strategy, NIF Director in Israel Shira Ben-Sasson recently made several appearances on prominent Israeli media channels, pushing the...
Young NIFC Leaders Raise Funds for Bedouin Communities Lacking Bomb Shelters
During Passover, members of our New Gen community gathered for a seder organized by the NIFC New Gen Leadership Council. Using a Haggadah put together by Council member Alex Richler, they read the story of Passover, ate good food, and enjoyed good company. The seder...
A Political Earthquake Just Hit Hungary. Could Israel Be Next?
Last week, the unthinkable happened: Viktor Orbán lost an election. Péter Magyar defeated the far-right populist Prime Minister and thousands of Hungarians took to the streets to celebrate. What would it take to change Israel’s political trajectory? In the leadup to...
2026 Spring Conference tour: Hope, Even When It’s Uncomfortable
This year’s Spring Conference tour, presented by JSpaceCanada, in partnership with New Israel Fund of Canada and Canadian Friends of Peace Now, was held during deeply troubling times. Reflections by Amir Havkin Serero To set the scene, a brittle and temporary...
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