WATCH: Professor Naomi Chazan at Temple Micah in Washington, DC
26 July 2018
Naomi Chazan presents “A Shared Struggle Democratic Values in Israel and America” at Temple Micah on June 29th, 2018
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What’s Next After the Nation-State Law
26 July 2018The Israelis who still believe in the Jewish and democratic values that animate Israel’s founding vision need our support.
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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.
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The Nation-State Bill Debate
12 July 2018
Listening to the debate in Israel about the Nation-State Law, I’m reminded of a defining period in American history — a time of “restrictive covenants” and the civil rights advocates who fought against them.
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Fighting for Israel’s Future
21 June 2018I do not know whether we will save the West Bank village of Khan al Ahmar. But I do know that we must show up to this fight.
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Israel’s Education Minister Is Pushing American Jews Away From Israel
18 June 2018“This is not what democracy looks like. And when the fundaments of democracy – its guarantees of equality for all citizens, its protections of freedom of expression, its respect for the rights of the individual in the face of the power of the state – are threatened, so are we all.”Read More -
Invisible Borders
8 June 2018While Israel is the Jewish nation, it is also a country of many peoples. In this lies great opportunity.
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Reason for Pride
7 June 2018We know that we can’t stop just because Tel Aviv is an oasis for gay life, but rather we must continue our work so that every LGBTQ person in Israel can feel supported and safe.
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This Isn’t About Jafar
25 May 2018The lived experience of so many Israelis who take part in political protests — peace activists, Ethiopian-Israelis, refugees, and even settlers — is that the police can and do act with brutal force to shut down political speech.
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Composing for Peace: A Concert for Social Change
25 May 2018Many musicians, including Mira Awad, Achinoam Nini (Noa), David Broza, and Peter Yarrow, came together in a celebration of the unique role that music and the arts play in social change and Israel today.
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