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On October 15, the Next Chapter in the Struggle for Democracy Begins

By Ben Murane, Executive Director On October 15, the Knesset will end its holiday break and return to session. Just before they broke for the summer recess in early August, this Netanyahu-led government, chock-full of extremists, passed a series of dangerous,...

Reflections on the NIFC Study Tour

By Sylvia Bashevkin, NIFC Advisory Council Our NIFC study group was full of warm, kind, interesting people who made each day a joy to be together. Yet my reflections are likely somewhat different from those of other participants. I was fortunate to spend time in...

Welcoming the ’23-’24 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellows

We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2023-2024 Elissa Froman Social Change Fellowship cohort in Los Angeles! This year’s group includes students studying at Conservative as well as Reform rabbinical schools. They bring a range of experiences to the fellowship. Some...

May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy

By Rachel Liel, NIF International Board President We are about to enter the most introspective time on the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana begins at nightfall tomorrow and ten days later we have Yom Kippur, the day when we ask ourselves who we have been and who we want...

Director’s Note: This Might Be Our Most Important Funding of The Year

By Ben Murane, Executive Director Murders are skyrocketing within the Arab sector in Israel – already 159 this year – in a relentless crime wave driven by decades of Israeli governmental neglect. The situation has reached terrifying heights under Minister of National...

Netanyahu and His Allies Are Coming After Civil Society and Democracy in Israel

By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund At NIF we know the NGO Parents Circle–Bereaved Families’ Forum (PCFF) very well. Every year they hold a joint alternative Memorial Day ceremony in which Jews and Palestinians who have lost a loved one to the...

Protesting The Rise in Violence in Arab Communities

The “March of the Dead” was held earlier this month in protest against the incompetence of the police in handling the significant escalation of crime in Arab neighborhoods. It was joined by NIFC project partners including the Abraham Initiatives, as well as other...

Take Action: Speak out against Ben Gvir’s supremacist ideology

NIFC project partners and other pro-democracy activists are marching today (August 25th) to Itamar Ben Gvir's home to protest the National Security Minister's offensive, racist ideology and policies. While we can't be there on the ground with them, we can still...

Shatil Spotlight: Keeping Activists Focused on the Bigger Picture

When the Knesset’s summer session began, the government introduced legislation attacking civil society almost immediately and far-right ministers were introducing anti-democratic legislation left and right: laws against civil rights groups, against freedom of...

Protecting Israeli Democracy from the Judicial Coup

Thirty-eight human rights organizations, including many NIFC partners, submitted a petition against the government’s removal of the “reasonableness” clause. The clause allowed Israeli courts to annul administrative decisions by elected officials, including ministers....

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