Read NIF's latest press releases and statements. For press inquiries, please contact Elisheva Goldberg at: ‪917.740.4031 phone or [email protected].

• Progressive Israel Network Welcomes Indefinite Postponement of Construction in E-1 Area

  11 January 2022

  Responding to news that plans to advance settlement housing units in the E-1 corridor linking East Jerusalem to the northern West Bank have been indefinitely postponed, the Progressive Israel Network (PIN) issued the following statement.

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• 20 Arab-Jewish Initiatives Win New Israel Fund’s “Voices of Hope” Grant

  2 December 2021

  NIF announced the twenty winners of its “Voices of Hope” grants.

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• New Israel Fund Virtual Gala Premiers New Music Video by Acclaimed Jewish-Arab Rap Duo

  25 October 2021

  A never-before-seen music video by Palestinian artist Sameh Zakout and Jewish-Israeli educator and creator Uriya Rosenmann premiered at the NIF virtual gala last night. The new song and video, called “Manfas,” which translates to “I can’t breathe,” gives voice to the experience of Jews and Arabs struggling to live together.

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• Decision to Outlaw Palestinian Civil Society Orgs is Repressive and a Cause for Concern

  22 October 2021

  Responding to news that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared six Palestinian civil society and human rights groups “terrorist” organizations, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement.

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• NIF Endorses the Two State Solution Act

  1 October 2021

  Responding to the news that Representative Andy Levin (D-Michigan) introduced the Two State Solution Act, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement.

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• NIF Condemns Settler Pogrom, Supports Civil Society

  29 September 2021

  In response to the news that Jewish settlers carried out violent attacks against Palestinians and their villages in the South Hebron Hills of the West Bank, NIF released the following statement.

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• Champions of Arab-Jewish Partnership Win New Israel Fund Gallanter Prize

  20 September 2021

  The New Israel Fund (NIF) announced today that it will grant its premier prize, The Gallanter Prize, to two activists — Fida Shehada, councilwoman in the Israeli city of Lod and groundbreaking progressive political leader; and Mikhael Manekin, founder of Alliance for Israel’s Future, an organization dedicated to creating a political network between Arabs and Jews in Israel.

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• NIF: New Jersey’s Plan to Divest from Unilever is Bad for Both America and Israel

  17 September 2021

  In response to the news that State of New Jersey announced its plans to divest its public funds from Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Unilever, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch issued the following statement.

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• NIF CEO: Arizona Anti-BDS Law is Bad for Israel and an Affront to American Democracy

  9 September 2021

  In response to the news that State of Arizona — in the most significant implementation of anti-BDS legislation to date — has begun to divest all public funds from Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Unilever, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch issued the following statement.

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• NIF CEO: “Israel doesn’t have a BDS problem; it has an occupation and a settlement problem”

  20 July 2021

  In response to Israeli leaders strong reaction to Ben & Jerry’s decision to cease distribution in occupied Palestinian territory, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement.

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