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The Path Forward
25 March 2015Together with our partners and allies in Israel and around the world we will do what we always do during difficult times: we will consider the challenges that lie ahead, consult and strategize, and then roll up our sleeves and get to work.
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Flying Into the Future
13 March 2015As you read this, I’m on my way back to Israel. With the elections next Tuesday, and with the rather interesting week we’ve had at NIF, it’s a good time for me to be in Tel Aviv at such a critical juncture for Israel’s future.
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NIF, President Rivlin, and the “Crisis on the Right”
26 February 2015I’m just back from a rather incredible week in Israel. This year, our Jerusalem Board meeting took place against the backdrop of both an election campaign and an extraordinary show of support for Israel’s often-battered, much-challenged liberal democratic tradition.
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Rachel Liel Speaks at Democracy Conference
26 February 2015NIF Israel Director Rachel Liel made a powerful speech at the Haaretz Democracy Conference. Watch it here.
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NIF Supporters From Across the Globe Spoke Out and Took a Stand for Democracy
26 February 2015Supporters worldwide signed a statement – published as a full page ad in Haaretz – demonstrating the depth of support for an Israel that lives up to values of liberal democracy.
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NIF Grantee Puts Israeli Laws Online, Despite Government Objections
26 February 2015A volunteer working to make regulations more transparent must overcome legal hurdles.
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Democracy without Dialogue?
5 February 2015A number of right wing politicians cancelled their participation this week in the Haaretz Conference on Democracy ostensibly because of NIF’s participation. See the ad that Haaretz ran in response.
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Israeli Elections 2015 – How Does It Work?
3 February 2015On March 17, 2015, Israelis will head to the polls for national elections. Here is a primer for how elections work in Israel.
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Difficult. Not Impossible.
22 January 2015Here’s to another year of standing with Israel’s change-makers and justice-seekers. It’s time to renew our commitment to them. It’s time to bend the arc.
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NIF Participating in High Profile Pre-Election Conference on Democracy
20 January 2015During a February pre-election event, key political players, activists, journalists, and academics will explore the touchiest issues surrounding Israeli democracy.
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