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Director’s Report: Opposing Baseless Hatred this Tisha B’Av

Today is Tisha B'Av. This is the month during which the Jewish people traditionally mourn the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem—the symbol of Jewish sovereignty and the exile and diaspora that followed. As hundreds of thousands of Israelis continue to take to the...

New Israel Fund CEO: “This is not the beginning, nor is the end of the fight for a better future for all.”

July 24, 2023 Responding to the news that the most extreme and religious rightwing government in Israel’s history, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, passed into law legislation that restricts the power of Israel’s judiciary, New Israel Fund CEO, Daniel...

Demanding More From Police At Demonstrations

Earlier this month, Israel’s premier news channel, Channel 12, aired a report about the escalating violence by police against demonstrators protesting the government’s judicial overhaul. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel’s (ACRI) Freedom of Protest...

Showing Solidarity With Abu Ghosh After Cars Torched

Photo credit: (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) A large delegation of Tag Meir (Light Tag) activists paid a solidarity visit to the Arab town of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem after Jewish terrorists set fire to four of the residents’ cars and sprayed graffiti on its walls. The...

Protecting Foreign Workers in Court

Israel has had a law on the books since 2016 that required employers of foreign workers to deposit money from those workers’ salaries into a designated bank account for the employees social benefits. The foreign workers can get those funds (money that they already...

Shatil Spotlight: Gathering and Visioning the Future of Israeli Civil Society

As anyone active in Israel’s social change community knows, long-term planning is tough when emergencies seem to arise all the time. Yet, a vision for a clear future is the cornerstone of successful social change. Amidst the chaos that erupted following the November...

NIF Firmly in Solidarity with Pro-Democracy Protestors

JULY 12, 2023 Responding to the news that the Israeli government approved the first reading of one of the laws that comprise its extreme “judicial overhaul” agenda and the reaction of tens of thousands of Israelis protesting up and down the country, the New Israel...

Former NIFC Board President Joan Garson Awarded the Order of Canada

Congratulations to Joan Garson for being named a Member of the Order of Canada for her "leadership and governance of numerous non-profit organizations within Jewish communities across Canada and around the world." Joan has held many leadership roles with local and...

“A Perfect Storm is Raging in the West Bank”

By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund These last few days have been terribly difficult ones in the West Bank. Events began on Sunday, when Israeli troops entered the Jenin refugee camp undercover, to arrest two militants who were planning, they...

Investigating Military Complicity in the Pogrom in Huwara

NIFC project partner FakeReporter, in cooperation with our project partner Breaking the Silence, aided a recent investigation by CNN. The investigation found that far-right groups on WhatsApp had announced their plans to attack the Palestinian village of Huwara, yet...

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