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Tracking Anti-Democratic Legislation

The Knesset has been in session for more than two months. And the Netanyahu government is plowing ahead with its anti-democratic agenda. Netanyahu and his ministers have already developed a raft of legislation that actively eats away at the core of Israel’s democracy....

Shrinking Ben-Gvir’s Powers Over the Police

Earlier this month, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and the Adalah Center won a victory for democracy. Itamar Ben-Gvir, as a part of his coalition agreement to join Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, had been promised significant and expanded...

Come work with us! NIFC is hiring a Communications Coordinator

About the New Israel Fund of Canada The New Israel Fund of Canada (NIFC) advances and defends democracy and equality in Israel. Since 1986, NIFC has helped contribute over $300 million to more than 900 organizations in Israel that fight for socio-economic equality,...

NIF International CEO: “A critical first step. Now let’s bring them all home and end this damn war.”

Responding to the news that Israel and Hamas have reached a partial hostage deal and temporary ceasefire, NIF International CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: After months of anguish, some of the hostages will return home to their families and the...

Bringing NIF’s Message of Hope, Action, and Shared Futures to Canada

This has been a year of challenges, resolution, determination, and constant insistence on our values: that democracy and equality mean a better future for everyone. For us at NIFC, alongside funding projects on the ground in Israel, we’ve also been hard at work in...

NIFC Joins Global Coalition of Jewish Organizations Calling for an End to the War

It's time for the war to end and for the hostages to come home. That’s why we signed onto a letter calling for “an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the release of the Israeli hostages followed by diplomatic action to reach comprehensive regional peace...

NIFC Board Member Prof. Sylvia Bashevkin Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

With great pride, we congratulate our board member Prof. Sylvia Bashevkin on receiving two national-level awards in recognition of her groundbreaking scholarship in gender and politics: Sylvia was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest...

It’s Time to Believe in Our Own Strength

By Mickey Gitzin, NIF Director in Israel The following was first published in Haaretz in Hebrew. It has been translated, edited and abridged for NIF. You can find the full original Hebrew here. ~ What is a state? A state is an idea, a system of institutions, and a...

Blocking Settlement and Annexation in the West Bank

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons With the ongoing, devastating war in Gaza, many in the diaspora and Israel have not been focused on the dramatic rise in settler violence. According to NIFC project partner Yesh Din, 2023 was the worst year for settler violence in...

Sending Food and Aid to Gaza’s Civilians

Photo Credit: Mati Milstein for NIF As the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorated last year, NIF's global network took the unusual step of raising funds to help feed innocent people in Gaza. We identified two international aid organizations who were best...

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