Read NIF's latest press releases and statements. For press inquiries, please contact Sharon Rose Goldtzvik at: +1.202.500.6362 phone (USA/WhatsApp) or [email protected].
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Israeli Civil Society to Attorney General: Investigate Police Violence Toward Arab Protestors in Haifa
23 May 2018This week, top Israeli civil society groups, including NIF & many of its grantees, sent an urgent letter Israeli attorney general Avichai Mandelblit to demand an immediate investigation into the arrest of Jafar Farah. Farah was arrested by Israeli police on Friday his knee was broken while in police custody, requiring hospitalization.
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NIF CEO on Gaza: Most Important Statement Is Our Grantees’ Work to Protect Human Lives and Rights
14 May 2018We are deeply disturbed that unarmed Palestinian protesters are being killed and wounded by Israeli fire at the Gaza border. Israel has a right to defend its borders and citizens, but must never target unarmed people who pose no threat to security forces. We are also deeply disturbed that Hamas risked the lives of Gaza’s protesters, including children, as cover for terrorist activities.
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NIF CEO on Win for People Seeking Asylum in Israel: “This Is What Democracy Looks Like”
24 April 2018Earlier today the Israeli government disclosed to Israel’s High Court that it would not forcibly deport people seeking asylum to third countries. PM Benjamin Netanyahu then posted on Facebook that he was seeking to re-open detention facilities for this population. NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement…
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Anne Frank Foundation and New Israel Fund Announce New Partnership:
10 April 2018As part of the new partnership, the Anne Frank Foundation will make new grants to organizations supported by NIF to advance their work toward equality and justice.
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NIF CEO to Israeli PM’s Threat: “This Is About Israeli Democracy. I’ll Answer Any Question You Like.”
3 April 2018In response to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims that NIF is to blame for pressuring the Rwandan government to cancel its deal with Israel’s government to deport people seeking asylum, and in response to the PM’s call for a parliamentary investigation into NIF, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
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UPDATE — NIF CEO: PM’s Lies “Pathetic, Shameful, Stain on Israel”
2 April 2018This evening, PM Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement on Facebook appearing to backtrack on his announcement that Israel has entered a deal to halt its mass deportation plan, including incitement and lies blaming the New Israel Fund for pressuring Rwanda to cancel the deal. NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
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NIF CEO on Deportation Win: “Civil Society Stronger than Cruel and Fearful Few”
2 April 2018In response to the Israeli government’s announcement that it will cancel its plan to deport people seeking asylum from African nations, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
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NIF CEO: “Banning political opposition is the policy of autocracies, not democracies”
7 January 2018Our position is principled: We do not support the BDS movement. We oppose the government’s travel ban and all its actions to punish those with whom it disagrees.
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NIF CEO: Trump’s Embassy Move “Dangerous, Reckless, and Irresponsible”
5 December 2017Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem at this time is a symbolic move that helps no one except hardliners.
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NIF CEO: Banning Amnesty Staffer “Confirms Our Fears… Policy of Autocracies, Not Democracies”
1 November 2017On Monday, Israel denied entry to Amensty International staff member Raed Jarrar, after extensive questioning about Amnesty’s support of a boycott of products from settlements in the West Bank.
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