Unrecognized Bedouin Village Destroyed Leaving 200 children homeless
July 30, 2010
On Wednesday, Israeli bulldozers drove into the unrecognized Negev Bedouin village al-Arakib. As the families who lived there looked on, the bulldozers razed the entire community leaving some 300 residents, including 200 children, without a home or water at the height of the summer. Read>
From Mixed to Shared: Haifa as a Shared City International Conference
July 29, 2010
More than 200 neighborhood activists, organizational representatives, city council members, business people, academics, and others participated in From Mixed to Shared: The Haifa Alternative, an international conference held by SHATIL on June 22-24 in cooperation with the European Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA) and the Technion's Center for Urban and Regional Studies. Read>
The Dahmash Rollercoaster: Residents' homes won't be demolished – for now
July 29, 2010
In a positive counterpoint to the demolition in the Negev, activists in another unrecognized village fought and won – for now – to stop the demolitions. The 600 residents of Dahmash, an unrecognized neighborhood on the Lod-Ramle border, and over 1,000 other sympathetic Israelis waited on July 14th for the Petach Tikvah District Court to announce its decision on the impending home demolition orders for the neighborhood. Read>
Tough And Civil Discourse
July 16, 2010
Recently, the New Israel Fund completed its bi-annual board meeting in Israel. With our board leadership, our new CEO, Daniel Sokatch, and our new-to-the-position Executive Director in Israel, Rachel Liel, asking for a comprehensive review of our principles, policies and procedures, both staff and board knew that this meeting would represent a serious set of discussions and decisions. Read>
The Only Democracy in the Middle East? The Battle for Israel’s Soul
July 16, 2010
In a demonstration of support for the New Israel Fund and the values it shares with activists around Israel, leading Israeli thinkers and artists participated last month in a one-day NIF Symposium: “The Only Democracy in the Middle East? The Battle for Israel’s Soul”. Held in Jaffa with more than 500 people in attendance, the Symposium provided a very public platform to emphasize and endorse the NIF agenda. Read>
New Israel Fund Social Leadership Award Awarded to Dov Lautman
July 16, 2010
The opening event of the 2010 NIF Board meeting was held at the Rabin Center in Tel Aviv. It was combined with a ceremony for the first annual New Israel Fund Social Leadership Award that was bestowed upon prominent business leader Dov Lautman in recognition of his inspiring leadership and extraordinary contribution to Israeli society, promoting social justice and equality in Israel. Read>
