“Special Security Areas” and Severed Grape Vines: An American Jew’s view from the ground of Area C, the West Bank
7 October 2011
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Israel’s Affordable Housing Protest Catches Fire
28 July 2011
A huge wave of protests against the high cost of housing, begun with a single ‘tent city’ in Tel Aviv, has forced the Netanyahu government to offer immediate changes in government policy. The protests have dominated Israel’s media headlines over the past 10 days.
Read MoreSomething is Happening Here
26 July 2011
I have been living in Palestine/Israel as an activist and politically engaged citizen for nearly two years now, and I have never seen anything like this. There is talk of revolution. There is talk of an awakening. My sincerest prayer is that this is the beginning of a movement for true democracy in this country, and the dawning of new era marked by the social, political, and economic inclusion of all of us living in this crazy, crazy place.
Read MoreNoam Shelef Joins New Israel Fund as Director of Digital Strategy
25 July 2011
Washington, DC. – The New Israel Fund (NIF) is pleased to announce that Noam Shelef will be assuming the newly created Director of Digital Strategy position on July 25, 2011. Shelef will oversee online strategy, develop NIF’s social media presence and grow online, mobile and social media opportunities that will extend New Israel Fund in the digital channels.
Read MoreNGO Monitor Attacks New Israel Fund Based On Information it Knew to be Wrong
12 May 2011
Washington, DC— NGO Monitor today knowingly published false information in its newsletter that mistakenly identifies New Israel Fund as a funder of the Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP).
Read MoreStatement from New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch: Knesset Probe of Human Rights Organizations Fails to Garner Majority
22 February 2011
Following the postponement – and likely failure – of the Knesset inquiry into the activities of Israel’s human rights community, the New Israel Fund released this statement from CEO Daniel Sokatch
Read MoreDaniel Sokatch named to ‘Forward 50’
4 November 2010
Last week, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch was named one of the FORWARD NEWSPAPER’S “FORWARD 50,” an annual list of the fifty leading Jewish decision-makers. This is his fourth appearance on the list, having also received the honor in 2002, 2005 and 2008.
Read MoreWe Won the Battle…
17 February 2010
But the war for democratic values in Israel will go on.
Read MoreLies, Damn Lies, and the Im Tirtzu Report
11 February 2010
Recently the New Israel Fund became the latest target of what appears to be a coordinated effort to stifle dissent and shut down the human rights community in Israel. A complete, source-by-source analysis of the report demonstrates that it is a concoction of misrepresentations, sleight-of-hand with numbers, and outright lies.
Read MoreNIF Under Attack
2 February 2010
Recently, the New Israel Fund became the latest target of what appears to be a coordinated effort to stifle dissent and shut down the human rights community in Israel.
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