Grappling with the Nakba
18 May 2023
As we mark 75 years since the establishment of Israel, it’s time to have a reckoning with the full history.
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What to Expect On the Ground This Summer
4 May 2023
In the first week of the new Knesset session, Netanyahu’s extremist government is planning moves that go beyond the judicial overhaul.
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Israel at 75: Where It’s Been and Where It’s Going
20 April 2023
As Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary, we reflect on the past and remain hopeful for the future.
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Israel and Palestine at Passover
5 April 2023
On this Pesach, Lo Dayeinu, it is not enough for us to engage in conversation about the assault on Israeli democracy without also acknowledging its inextricable link to the enduring military occupation in the West Bank.
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Israel’s Twin Revolutions
30 March 2023
Israeli pro-democracy protesters succeeded in getting Netanyahu to pause the judicial coup. But the fight isn’t over yet.
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NIF Was Born for Times Like These
9 March 2023
It is more vital than ever to support Israel’s civil society to protect human rights and defend democracy
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The Elephant at the Pro-Democracy Protests
23 February 2023
Why building a pro-democracy movement that is also anti-occupation is necessary
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“We Have on This Land, That Which Makes Life Worth Living”
22 February 2023
“We have on this land, that which makes life worth living,” wrote the late Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish. These words, in English translation, adorn the walls of the Masafer Yatta home of Palestinian activist Basel Adraa whom I visited last week as a 2023 Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellow of the New Israel Fund (NIF).
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New Year, New Book of Torah
17 February 2023
Exodus explores ideas like oppression and slavery, power, and control, resilience and empowerment, change and growth and spiritual fortitude. Moses, Miriam, and Aaron learn to be leaders in this book. Israel as a community and as a nation is formed, and each individual character goes through immense change and growth, learning how to work together and how to worship God.
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Pushing Back for Democracy
9 February 2023
This week, we’re launching our Pro-Democracy Pushback Campaign. Can I count on you to join us?
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