Mickey Gitzen, Director of NIF in Israel, and many other Israeli leaders spoke at Haaretz’s Conference for Democracy. Gitzin and others reflected on the rise of populism and the current state of Israeli democracy.

Haaretz and NIF grantee the Democratic Bloc recently exposed a dangerous up-and-coming coalition of conservative organizations and actors which seek to oppose gender equality and the LGBTQ community in Israel.

The New Israel Fund and Haaretz collaborated on a dialogue series about building a just and democratic future in Israel.

The popular Haaretz series “Facial Issues” profiles an Israeli by having them tell a story about each of their facial features.

“This is a watershed moment in Israeli society and we plan to continue to stand with all women, defend our right to be present in all spheres, and protect Israeli democracy.”

Bedouin citizens of Israel are told that they were given their citizenship by mistake despite their long family lineage and connection to the land.

Ultranationalists pressured political leaders to pull out of the conference over NIF’s sponsorship. They were rebuffed.

The prime minister cancelled a meeting with the German foreign minister and drew attention to the issues.