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Crowdfunding a Better Future

Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik The New Israel Fund concluded a groundbreaking crowdfunding campaign in Israel that raised over 2 million NIS ($790,000) from more than 2,000 individuals across the country, surpassing its goal. The contributions came from Jewish and Arab...

Taking on the Challenge Ahead

By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund Over the last few weeks, I’ve watched news and rumours from the incoming coalition negotiations with both alarm and what I suppose you could call a sense of grim resolution. I am deeply disturbed, but not...

Action Alert: Tell the Canadian government to stand up for democratic values in Israel

Israel's election last month produced disappointing — and worrying — results. Even though Netanyahu is still in coalition negotiations and we won't know the results for some time, this is an important moment for progressive Canadian Jews to make our voices heard. Read...

Preventing the Disconnection of Electricity

The Israel Electric Authority amended its criteria for cutting off electricity to households following a Supreme Court ruling last January that electricity is a constitutional right that is inseparable from dignity, life, and health. The new criteria will protect an...

Raising Awareness of Supreme Court’s Judicial Review Powers

With the formation of a new right-wing government, the possibility of limiting the Israeli Supreme Court’s powers to overrule unconstitutional Knesset laws is again on the agenda. At present, Israel’s Supreme Court is empowered to disqualify laws that contradict the...

Recalibrating After the Election

Photo: Courtesy of Shatil Staff “I feel like I need to learn an entirely new job, and it is difficult to move forward…the bottom line is I need another Shatil training ASAP.” In the wake of last week’s elections, Dr. Shani Bar Tuvia is one of many members of civil...

Building a Movement for this Moment

By Daniel Sokatch, International CEO of the New Israel Fund With elections in both Israel and the United States in the rearview mirror, the road ahead is beginning to become clear. While those who support an inclusive, just, and democratic future for the U.S. had a...

Shatil Spotlight: Shula Keshet

Photo: Alex Farfuri, courtesy of Shatil This year, Shatil commemorates its 40th anniversary through the exhibition 40×40 Changing Reality which pays tribute to four decades of key changemakers in Israeli society, such as Shula Keshet. To Shula Keshet, a South Tel...

What’s at Stake for Democracy in Tomorrow’s Israeli Election

By Daniel Sokatch, CEO of New Israel Fund This past Monday, the New Israel Fund, together with Israel’s leading daily newspaper Haaretz, hosted its annual Conference for Democracy. It’s always a special event, bringing together Israel’s best leaders and thinkers. But...

Deplatforming Disinformation Accounts on Twitter

Twitter has removed 40 fake accounts set up to influence Israel’s upcoming elections after they were exposed by NIF partner FakeReporter, which reports online activity by extremist groups. FakeReporter said that the accounts were clearly intended to influence debate...

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