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Peace & Populism Conference Shines a Light on Democracy
Much of the world is experiencing democratic backsliding, including Israel. As Canada prepares for a federal election, and as Israelis look toward the end of the war with Hamas in Gaza, hundreds of Canadians came together this month for "Peace and Populism: How the...
Speaking to Israel’s President About Palestinian Society in Israel
The following speech was given by NIF International Board Member and expert in Arab-Jewish relations, Dr. Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya, to Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 2025. Good evening to you, Mr. President, Mrs....
Stop the War
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO After a two month break, war, and the crushing fear that it brings—of death, destruction, sirens, bombs, and fear itself–have resumed across Israel and Gaza. Everyone knows what this means for Palestinians. Two weeks ago,...
Strengthening NGOs’ Resilience in Times of Crisis
Photo Credit: Yossi Zamir In the aftermath of October 7th, an Israeli-Palestinian peace organization turned to Shatil, NIF's action arm, after becoming embroiled in an internal crisis. The organization’s Jewish co-CEO wanted to update the organization’s mission...
Israeli Human Rights groups say NO to Trump’s plans for Gaza
Photo Credit: UNRWA Following U.S. President Trump’s proposal to forcibly transfer millions of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, 12 Israeli human rights groups released a joint statement in opposition. Signees included NIFC project partners The Association for Civil...
Building and Blocking against Settler Violence in the West Bank
Photo Credit: Awad Al-Hathalean Our work in the West Bank has never been more crucial. Amidst historic rates of settler violence against Palestinian communities, NIF grantees are hard at work on the ground, in the courts, and even online, working to block the worst of...
When Things Are Hard, We Stay Strong
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO It’s too awful. The Bibas kids, Ariel and Kfir. The elderly Oded Lifshitz. The confusion around Shiri Bibas’ body. Every one of us wanted to hope against hope that they were all, one day, going to come home alive. That Hamas...
This Week’s Emotional Rollercoaster
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO January 24, 2025 This past week has been an emotional rollercoaster. I have felt incredible relief and joy watching daughters united with their families in Israel. And I’ve felt relief for the people of Gaza as the fighting...
Fighting to Bring Them All Home
Since October 7th, NIF has followed the lead of those families whose loved ones are held captive in Gaza. We have seen it as our role, as the engine of Israeli civil society, to support them. That’s what we’ve been doing for the last fifteen months. The Hostages and...
Helping Facilitate Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
One of the key provisions of the ceasefire deal which went into effect last week is that more aid will flow into Gaza. In the first two weeks or so of January, just 614 trucks entered the Strip. Now that number enters nearly every day. The aid trucks bring much-needed...
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