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: “Georgia Anti-BDS Law Harms Israel and Free Speech”
24 February 2022Responding to the news that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation into law that penalizes Americans who seek to express themselves through a boycott of Israel or Israeli settlements, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement.
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Israel’s Citizenship Law “Racist,” says New Israel Fund Director Mickey Gitzin
8 February 2022Responding to the news that the Israeli Knesset has reinstated the “Citizenship Law,” a section of which prevents Palestinian families from living together, New Israel Fund Israel Director Mickey Gitzin released the following statement.
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Progressive Israel Network Welcomes Indefinite Postponement of Construction in E-1 Area
11 January 2022Responding 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 2021NIF 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 2021A 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 2021Responding 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 2021Responding 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 2021In 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 2021The 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 2021In 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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