Israel at 75: Where It’s Been and Where It’s Going
As Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary, we reflect on the past and remain hopeful for the future.
Read MoreAs Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary, we reflect on the past and remain hopeful for the future.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreIsraeli pro-democracy protesters succeeded in getting Netanyahu to pause the judicial coup. But the fight isn’t over yet.
Read MoreIt is more vital than ever to support Israel’s civil society to protect human rights and defend democracy
Read MoreWhy building a pro-democracy movement that is also anti-occupation is necessary
Read More“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).
Read MoreExodus 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.
Read MoreThis week, we’re launching our Pro-Democracy Pushback Campaign. Can I count on you to join us?
Read MoreIn recent days, there has been an alarming escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine, adding victims to what had been a deadly year in 2022. Last Thursday, the Israel Defense Force launched a raid against militants in the Jenin refugee camp, killing nine Palestinians. The next day, a 21-year old Palestinian from East Jerusalem fired on Israeli Jews near a synagogue, murdering seven of them.
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