The View from Balfour Street, Jerusalem
5 August 2020
Last Saturday night, I joined the protests on Balfour Street, Jerusalem, in front of the Prime Minister’s residence. It was beautiful. Here is what I saw.
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What to Watch in the Knesset
29 July 2020
The New Israel Fund tracks legislation in the Knesset that could change the way Israeli democracy functions. We will provide regular updates throughout this Knesset session.
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NIF Film Club: Death in the Terminal
28 July 2020
On October 18, 2015, a terrorist started shooting at the bus terminal in Be’er Sheva. Death in the Terminal is a detailed, minute-by-minute reconstruction of what happened in the crucial 18 minutes following the attack. Watch the post-film discussion with directors Tali Shemesh and Asaf Sudri.
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Israelis Are Calling Out Corruption
23 July 2020Israelis have taken to the streets, angry and frustrated with their government’s inept response to a second wave of COVID-19. Instead of listening, the government has responded with tear gas, detentions, and conspiracy theories. Sound familiar?
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What to Watch in the Knesset
15 July 2020
The New Israel Fund tracks legislation in the Knesset that could change the way Israeli democracy functions. We will provide regular updates throughout this Knesset session.
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NIF Film Club: Women in Sink
14 July 2020
Women in Sink tells the story of a little hair salon in the heart of the Christian Arab community in Haifa, where director Dr. Iris Zaki goes to work as a shampoo girl. Watch the post-film discussion with Dr. Iris Zaki.
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Annexation Delayed, Coronavirus Crisis Remains
9 July 2020
Israeli civil society has been fighting annexation with everything they’ve got. Still, we won’t let Netanyahu distract us from the urgent work protecting equality and democracy during the pandemic.
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NIF Film Club: The Kosher Beach
1 July 2020
A group of Orthodox Jewish women arrive at the “Kosher Beach” in Tel Aviv from their closed off community. Here they can be free. When the beach is facing a shut down, the heroines are afraid to lose their island of freedom.
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NIF Film Club: The Gatekeepers
23 June 2020
In The Gatekeepers, six former heads of Israel’s domestic secret service agency, the Shin Bet, share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. Watch the post-film discussion with director Dror Moreh.
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Remembering Dr. Zeev Sternhell, z”l
22 June 2020
NIF mourns the loss of Dr. Zeev Sternhell, a world-renowned scholar with an unsurpassed commitment to justice, equality, and full rights for all.
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