-
Standing with Palestinian Human Rights Defenders
31 August 2022In response to the IDF’s raid on Palestinian civil society organizations, NIF and its supporters stand in solidarity with the human rights groups.
Read More -
Celebrating Shatil’s 40th Anniversary
18 August 2022This year, our action arm Shatil, dedicated to the often-below-the-radar-screen-but-always-vital work of strengthening Israeli civil society, is turning 40. We couldn’t be prouder.
Read More -
American Student Finally Granted Entry to Study in Israel
25 October 201822-year-old graduate student Lara Alqasem was held at Ben Gurion airport for more than two weeks before she was allowed to join her classmates at Hebrew University.
Read More -
Detainment Won’t Stop Human Rights Champions
7 September 2018Three human rights activists who were detained by the army near an illegal outpost vowed not to bow to the harassment.
Read More -
WATCH: The Next Battle for Israeli Democracy
25 July 2018A discussion on trends from the most recent Knesset session and how progressive Israelis are organizing to defend democracy in the days ahead. With Libby Lenkinski, NIF’s VP for Public Engagement, Daniel Sokatch, NIF’s CEO, Mickey Gitzin, NIF’s Israel Director, and Debbie Gild-Hayo, Advocacy Director at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
Read More -
NIF CEO: Trump Signs Muslim Ban; Israel’s Government Enacts Progressive Ban
6 March 2017In response to the “Boycott Bill,” which passed in the Knesset today, New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement . . .
Read More -
New Israel Fund CEO, VP Detained at Ben Gurion Airport Respond to Israel Denying Visas to Human Rights Watch:
24 February 2017“Every country has the right to decide to whom to grant visas. But having that right doesn’t make it any less wrong for Israel to decide to bar the entry of our colleagues at Human Rights Watch. . . this may be legal, but it’s morally unacceptable and anti-democratic.”
Read More -
Mobilizing Dissent: How We Responded to Jen’s Detention
23 February 2017I am proud of the message that we sent to the authorities: democracies don’t shut down or keep out dissenting voices. Rather, they welcome the debate. That is the essence of democratic society.
Read More -
Statement on Passage of Outpost Bill
6 February 2017We have been watching this bill with concern because of its intent: to strip Palestinian land owners of their land so that Israeli settlements can be built in the West Bank.
Read More -
Quelling Racist Blazes
8 December 2016In the wake of the devastating fires, activists took a stand for coexistence.
Read More