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Building the Future of the Peace Camp

Last month the Berl Katznelson Institute, a think-do tank working to build up the Israeli peace camp, convened a conference in Tel Aviv. The conference brought together a wide range of the Israeli left’s intellectual community, including a number of NIF grantees. The...

Campus Protests and the New Israel Fund

By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO For me, like for so many of us, the protests around the Gaza war on campus are hitting close to home, and not just because it dominates the news. I have two daughters in college right now, one of whom is about to graduate this...

Our Values in Action: Peace, Equality, Justice

As we pray for a hostage deal, we remind ourselves that the same core values that have led the New Israel Fund for over 40 years continue to guide us now at such a difficult time. Watch the video below to hear from Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg, NIF's Associate...

Israeli Experts Bring Honest Answers to the Toughest Questions

Just before Passover began, we completed the cross-Canada tour of "After October 7th: Towards a Political Vision for Israel-Palestine" in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal. Our Israeli guests – experts in foreign policy, security, and human rights – spoke...

Supporting a Shared Future with Standing Together

Following a highly successful November trip to the United States, NIF grantee Standing Together just completed a second tour of North America. They spoke to thousands of people at New Israel Fund events in Toronto, Vancouver, the Bay Area, New York, and Los Angeles....

Jumpstarting Arab-Israeli Civil Society

“If the role of civil society is to combat social inequities and injustices, a strong and active Palestinian-Israeli civil society is imperative to narrowing the gamut of gaps between Jews and Arabs.” —Mohanad Berekdar, Shatil Organizational Consultant A crisis is...

Finding Another Way: Shatil’s New Political Horizon Forum

Since October 7, Israel has had many plans for fighting battles, but no plans for building peace. The lack of hope and vision for an alternative to war has led many to feel that the only way they can survive here is to live by the sword forever. More Israelis are...

NIFC’s Campaign to Address Humanitarian Needs in Gaza

“Let all who are hungry come and eat.” NIFC is raising urgent funds to provide humanitarian aid to civilians suffering in Gaza through the World Central Kitchen and the International Rescue Committee. Give today to help civilians in Gaza. What is NIFC fundraising for,...

Featured Partner: Mitvim’s “The Israeli Initiative”

Five months after October 7th, the New Israel Fund is investing even deeper into civil society initiatives that can lead Israel out of the current war, secure democracy, and provide a political horizon for both Israelis and Palestinians alike. Our funded partner...

“Without civil society, Israel’s civil infrastructure would have completely collapsed in the wake of October 7”

The below interview with Mickey Gitzin, NIF’s director in Israel, was published by Calcalist on March 7, 2024. This version has been edited and shortened for accessibility. You can read the full article, in Hebrew, here. How has October 7 affected NIF? “In the weeks...

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