Read NIF's latest press releases and statements. For press inquiries, please contact Elisheva Goldberg at: 917.740.4031 phone or [email protected].
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NIF CEO: Trump Signs Muslim Ban; Israel’s Government Enacts Progressive Ban
6 March 2017In response to the “Boycott Bill,” which passed in the Knesset today, New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement . . .
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New Israel Fund CEO, VP Detained at Ben Gurion Airport Respond to Israel Denying Visas to Human Rights Watch:
24 February 2017“Every country has the right to decide to whom to grant visas. But having that right doesn’t make it any less wrong for Israel to decide to bar the entry of our colleagues at Human Rights Watch. . . this may be legal, but it’s morally unacceptable and anti-democratic.”
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Statement on Passage of Outpost Bill
6 February 2017We have been watching this bill with concern because of its intent: to strip Palestinian land owners of their land so that Israeli settlements can be built in the West Bank.
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NIF CEO: President Trump’s Refugee Ban “Hypocritical and Short-sighted,” “Betrayal of Values We Hold Dear”
25 January 2017“We know that welcoming refugees can be difficult, but it is vital for any liberal democracy.” NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement today, in response to an executive order closing the door to immigrants and refugees based on their national origin and Muslim faith . . .
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NIF Responds to Violence in Umm al-Hiran
18 January 2017In response to the violence during the eviction & demolition of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran this morning, NIF released the following statement . . .
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Response to Today’s Speech by Secretary of State John Kerry
28 December 2016Today, in response to Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch made the following statement . . .
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Response to Passage of UN Security Council Resolution
23 December 2016Today, in response to the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution concerning Israeli settlements, Israeli and American Jewish leaders of the New Israel Fund, a nonprofit that promotes democracy and equality for all Israelis, issued the following statements. . .
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Response to David Friedman Nomination
15 December 2016In response to today’s announcement of David Friedman as Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the NIF released the following statement…
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Statement on Outposts Bill
5 December 2016Today the Knesset gave preliminary approval to legislation that will strip Palestinian land owners of property rights, will encourage West Bank settlers to engage in more land grabs, and sets a terrible – and anti-democratic – precedent.
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Open Letter to President-elect Donald Trump from Jewish American Organizations
18 November 2016Today, the New Israel Fund joined with other American Jewish organizations in a joint letter to President-elect Donald Trump.
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