Jumpstarting Arab-Israeli Civil Society

NIF and Shatil are launching a new, comprehensive three-year program called “Nasij نسيج  (“tapestry” in Arabic) with the explicit goal of strengthening Arab civil society.

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Supporting The Survivors of October 7

Civil society organizations are stepping in where Israel’s government falls short in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks.

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Shatil Spotlight: Gathering and Visioning the Future of Israeli Civil Society

Shatil brought together 70 civil society members for a summit to develop a strategic plan on how to build a broad civic coalition for equality by 2023.

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Envisioning a Just Transition for Climate Change

Shatil’s Leehee Goldenberg returned from COP27 in Egypt with new questions and hope

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Civil Society is Laying the Blueprint for Social Change

At times it can feel that victories for equality are few and far between and that the destination of a truly just society is a long ways off. This week is an exception.

The Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government

The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. In this moment of crisis, this new government will have another test as well: whether it will preserve or forsake Israel’s democratic foundations.

WATCH: NIF’s Crisis Action Plan, Explained

In this moment of crisis, NIF leadership is working with our grantees on the front lines in Israel. Together, we created a Crisis Action Plan to chart the way forward.

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Israel’s Civil Society is Rising to the Challenge – And So Must We

Israeli civil society has turned on a dime responding to this pandemic. As long as this crisis lasts, we have to ensure that our grantees have the resources they need to fight for equal access to healthcare and resources for everyone who needs it.

Israeli Civil Society Orgs React to Israeli Election Committee’s ‘No Camera’ Ruling Against Likud Voter Suppression Tactics

Responding to news that the Chairman of Israel’s Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, had ruled that political parties will not be allowed to set up cameras in polling places, three leading civil society organizations in Israel who challenged Likud voter suppression tactics and NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statements…

Legislative Alert: Two Bills That Really Matter

The Nation-State bill and the High Court bill—both threats to Israeli democracy—will be on the agenda when the Knesset reconvenes next week.

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