Today, responding to news that the Israel and Palestine Director of Human Rights Watch Omar Shakir will be deported, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
Read MoreIncreasing numbers of voters and responsible politicians in Israel, the United States, and beyond are saying no to corruption, xenophobia, and the politics of “us versus them.”
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Less than two years after its founding, The Whistle, the only organization fact-checking statements by Israeli politicians, was recently acquired by the Israeli financial news site, Globes. The Whistle was incubated by NIF as part of our New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD), and this news is a hopeful sign of support from the Israeli business community for government accountability and transparency.
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Meet Michal Sella, Director of Shatil’s Center for Policy Change.
Read MoreDuring the previous election, the New Israel Fund provided regular updates about issues affecting equality and democracy in What to Watch in Israeli Democracy. Now, as Israel gears up for a second election within a year, the New Israel Fund will continue to provide regular updates on the issues that matter most.
Read MoreOn the eve of Israel’s elections, we’re fighting back against voter suppression and a disastrous plan to annex the West Bank.
Read MoreIn response to news that the Likud’s voter suppression bill failed to pass, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement…
Read MoreDuring the previous election, the New Israel Fund provided regular updates about issues affecting equality and democracy in What to Watch in Israeli Democracy. Now, as Israel gears up for a second election within a year, the New Israel Fund will continue to provide regular updates on the issues that matter most.
Read MoreResponding to news that the Chairman of Israel’s Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, had ruled that political parties will not be allowed to set up cameras in polling places, three leading civil society organizations in Israel who challenged Likud voter suppression tactics and NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statements…
Read MoreIn response to the news that members of the Kahanist “Jewish Power” Party will be barred from running in Israel’s upcoming elections NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
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